Émile Brami
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Émile Brami is a French
writer and bookseller of Tunisian origin. He was born in Jendouba
, formerly known as Souk El Arba, in Tunisia
. He moved to France in 1964 and settled in Paris
. He is a specialist on Louis-Ferdinand Celine
, the 20th-century writer, and published a biography in 2003.
Brami established and ran a bookshop "D'un livre l'autre" in Paris that deals mainly with Celine. He is of Jewish and Berber
origin. His works often refer back to his childhood and his Tunisian Jewish background. In 2001, he won the Prix Bernard Palissy for his first novel Histoire de la Poupee. He also won the Prix Mediterranee
for his novel Le Manteau de la vierge in 2007.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
writer and bookseller of Tunisian origin. He was born in Jendouba
Jendouba
Jendouba is a large city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture....
, formerly known as Souk El Arba, in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. He moved to France in 1964 and settled 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...
. He is a specialist on Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of French writer and physician Louis-Ferdinand Destouches . Céline was chosen after his grandmother's first name. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, developing a new style of writing that modernized both French and...
, the 20th-century writer, and published a biography in 2003.
Brami established and ran a bookshop "D'un livre l'autre" in Paris that deals mainly with Celine. He is of Jewish and Berber
Berber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
origin. His works often refer back to his childhood and his Tunisian Jewish background. In 2001, he won the Prix Bernard Palissy for his first novel Histoire de la Poupee. He also won the Prix Mediterranee
Prix Méditerranée
The Prix Méditerranée is a French literary award. It was created in 1984 in Perpignan by the Mediterranean Centre of Literature in order to promote cultural interaction among the numerous countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea...
for his novel Le Manteau de la vierge in 2007.
Novels
- Histoire de la poupée, Éditions Écriture, 2000 (prix Bernard Palissy du premier roman 2001)
- Art brut, Éditions Écriture, 2001 (Attention talent de la Fnac décembre 2001 et Prix Lucioles des lecteurs 2001)
- Le Manteau de la vierge, Fayard, 2006 (Prix Méditerranée 2007)
- Amis de la poésie, Fayard, 2008
- Émile l'Africain, Fayard, 2008
Others
- Rigor mortis, avec six photographies de Xavier Lambours, Éditions Écriture, 2002
- Céline: je ne suis pas assez méchant pour me donner en exemple, Éditions Écriture, 2003
- Céline, Hergé et l'affaire Haddock, Éditions Écriture, 2004
- Céline vivant (DVD), Éditions montparnasse, 2007
- Le Corps qui souffre, édition privée tirée à 200 exemplaires numérotés et signés par l'auteur