David Foenkinos
Encyclopedia
David Foenkinos is a French
author
and screenwriter
.
He studied literature
and music
in Paris
.
His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France
. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.
France
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author
Author
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and screenwriter
Screenwriter
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.
He studied literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
His novel La délicatesse is a bestseller in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. A film based on the book will be released in December 2011.
Selected Works
- Le Potentiel érotique de ma femme (2004)
- La délicatesse (2009)
- Les souvenirs (2011)