Annie Ernaux

About

French writer best known for her autobiographical publications. She won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature for her work.

Before Fame

She grew up in a working-class town. She traveled to London, where she worked as an au pair. Later she studied education and literature at the University of Rouen and the University of Bordeaux.

Trivia

Her thesis for school was about the French writer Pierre de Marivaux.

Family Life

Her parents, Blanche and Alphonse Duchesne, ran a cafe. She married Philippe Ernaux, and the couple had two sons before they divorced. 

Associated With

In the film based on her book L'événement, Anamaria Vartolomei played the lead role.