Jean-Claude Mourlevat – laureate 2021 1
Jean-Claude Mourlevat, author Jean-Claude Mourlev
at has authored more than thirty books him: reading kept him company. His school years left a strong impression and became a major influence on his writing. A love for literature is a theme in many of his books. Mourlevat made his publishing debut in 1997, having earlier worked as a German teacher, an actor, a clown and a director. It was through the theatre that he found his way to writing, and he often compares writing to the encounter between actor and audience. 7