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La mémoire d'Erostrate
French
251 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Alain Nadaud
25 books3 followersAlain Nadaud is a French novelist, writer and diplomat.He was born in Paris and studied literature at Nanterre, obtaining a masters degree. He then taught literature abroad, in Nouakchott, Mauritania and in Basra, Iraq. After completing a doctorate, he went abroad again to teach French in Kwara state in Nigeria. Back in Paris, he taught philosophy until 1985.
After the publication of his first novel Archéologie du zéro in 1984, he joined the publisher Denoël, where he was in charge of manuscripts. After a stint with Ramsay, he worked at Balland and then Belfond. He wrote for numerous journals before founding the literary magazine Quai Voltaire. Known for his historical novels, he won the Prix Mediterranee for Auguste fulminant.
Appointed to the French embassy in Tunisia in 1994, he later served as cultural attaché at the French consulate in Quebec. Since 2002, Nadaud has lived on the coast of Carthage.
After the publication of his first novel Archéologie du zéro in 1984, he joined the publisher Denoël, where he was in charge of manuscripts. After a stint with Ramsay, he worked at Balland and then Belfond. He wrote for numerous journals before founding the literary magazine Quai Voltaire. Known for his historical novels, he won the Prix Mediterranee for Auguste fulminant.
Appointed to the French embassy in Tunisia in 1994, he later served as cultural attaché at the French consulate in Quebec. Since 2002, Nadaud has lived on the coast of Carthage.
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