Régis Jauffret

Régis Jauffret is a French novelist born in 1955 in Marseille, known for his works exploring themes of madness, cruelty, suffering, humiliation, domination, and repressed desires, often through monologues and inspired by real-life crimes. He debuted with his first novel in 1985 and has published over 25 books, including the prize-winning Asiles de fous (Prix Femina 2005), Univers, univers (Prix Décembre 2003), and Microfictions 2018 (Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle 2018). His career includes writing for radio, journalism, theater performances, and facing legal controversies over novels like Sévère and La Ballade de Rikers Island. English German