Laurent Binet
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Laurent Binet is a French writer.
Son of an historian, he was born in Paris
, graduated from University of Paris
in literature, and taught literature in Parisian suburb and eventually at University.
He was awarded the Prix Goncourt
du premier roman 2010 for his first novel, HHhH
. The novel recounts the assassination
of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich
in 1942.
Son of an historian, he was born 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...
, graduated from University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
in literature, and taught literature in Parisian suburb and eventually at University.
He was awarded the Prix Goncourt
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year"...
du premier roman 2010 for his first novel, HHhH
HHhH
HHhH is the first novel of French writer Laurent Binet. It recounts Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich in Prague during World War II. It was awarded the Prix Goncourt du premier roman 2010....
. The novel recounts the assassination
Operation Anthropoid
Operation Anthropoid was the code name for the targeted killing of top German SS leader Reinhard Heydrich. He was the chief of the Reich Main Security Office , the acting Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, and a chief planner of the Final Solution, the Nazi German programme for the genocide of the...
of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich , also known as The Hangman, was a high-ranking German Nazi official.He was SS-Obergruppenführer and General der Polizei, chief of the Reich Main Security Office and Stellvertretender Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia...
in 1942.
Works
- La vie professionnelle de Laurent B. Little big man, 2004, ISBN 9782915557527
- HHhHHHhHHHhH is the first novel of French writer Laurent Binet. It recounts Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich in Prague during World War II. It was awarded the Prix Goncourt du premier roman 2010....
, Grasset & Fasquelle, 2010, ISBN 9782246760016.