Daniel Pennac





Daniel Pennac

Author profile


born
January 01, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco

gender
male

genre


About this author

Daniel Pennac (real name Daniel Pennacchioni is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay Chagrin d'école.

After studying in Nice he became a teacher. He began to write for children and then wrote his book series "La Saga Malaussène", that tells the story of Benjamin Malaussène, a scapegoat, and his family in Belleville, Paris.

His writing style can be humorous and imaginative like in "La Saga Malaussène", but he has also written essays, such as "Comme un roman", a pedagogic essay."La Débauche", written jointly with Jacques Tardi, treats the topic of unemployment, revealing his social preoccupations.

For more information, please see http://www.answers.com/topic/daniel-p...


Average rating: 3.90 · 6544 ratings · 392 reviews · 44 distinct works
Au bonheur des ogres (Malau...
4.04 of 5 stars 404 avg rating — 1091 ratings — published 1985 — 19 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
La petite marchande de pros...
4.12 of 5 stars 412 avg rating — 749 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Comme un Roman
3.97 of 5 stars 397 avg rating — 942 ratings — published 1992 — 36 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
La fata carabina
by
4.1 of 5 stars 410 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Monsieur Malaussene
by
4.05 of 5 stars 405 avg rating — 587 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Aux Fruits de la Passion (M...
3.86 of 5 stars 386 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 1998 — 11 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Messieurs les enfants
3.72 of 5 stars 372 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Chagrin D'école
3.49 of 5 stars 349 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2007 — 22 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Ultime notizie dalla famiglia
by
3.72 of 5 stars 372 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
L'Oeil Du Loup
3.85 of 5 stars 385 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 1984 — 15 editions
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
More books by Daniel Pennac…
Au bonheur des ogres La fata carabina La petite marchande de prose Monsieur Malaussene Ultime notizie dalla famiglia Aux Fruits de la Passion
Malaussène (6 books)
by
4.032978447156583 of 5 stars 403 avg rating — 3851 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
Daniel Pennac

“Time spent reading, like time spent loving, increases our lifetime. ”
Daniel Pennac, Better than Life

“A well-chosen book saves you from everything, including yourself.”
Daniel Pennac, The Rights of the Reader

Topics Mentioning This Author



Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Daniel to Goodreads.