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Philippe Besson

Born

in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France

January 29, 1967

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In 1999, Besson, who was a jurist at that time, was inspired to write his first novel, In the Absence of Men, while reading some accounts of ex-servicemen of the First World War. The novel won the Emmanuel-Roblès prize.

L'Arrière-saison, published in 2002, won the Grand Prix RTL-Lire 2003. Un garçon d'Italie was nominated for the Goncourt and the Médicis prizes.

Seeing that his works aroused so much interest, Philippe Besson then decided to dedicate himself exclusively to his writing.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 6,109 ratings · 1,022 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lie With Me by Philippe Besson, Molly Ringwald (Translation) 4.27 avg rating — 3,349 ratings — published 2017 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Absence of Men by Philippe Besson, Frank Wynne (Translator) 4.04 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 2001 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vivre vite 3.77 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un garçon d'Italie 3.60 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un certain Paul Darrigrand 4.21 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'Arrière-saison 3.58 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les passants de Lisbonne 3.68 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son frère 3.81 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2001 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un homme accidentel 3.45 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Se résoudre aux adieux 3.52 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“En fin de compte, l'amour n'a été possible que parce qu'il m'a vu non pas tel que j'étais, mais tel que j'allais devenir.”
― Philippe Besson, « Arrête avec tes mensonges »

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“Je me demande si la froideur des pères fait l'extrême sensibilité des fils.”
― Philippe Besson, " Arrête avec tes mensonges "

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“Paul l'a écoutée, sans ciller, sans répliquer ; son beau visage détruit est demeuré impassible. A la fin, il a seulement glissé : "Je me demandais quand tu te déciderais à me faire cet aveu. Je me demandais lequel de vous deux viendrait le faire. Ce que tu m'annonces, je le sais depuis longtemps. Je le sais depuis le jour de mon retour, depuis la seconde exacte où tu as posé ton regard sur moi. C'était sur toi, l'effroi, la honte, la gêne, et puis aussi la légèreté des femmes amoureuses. C'était immanquable.”
― Philippe Besson, La Trahison de Thomas Spencer

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