BIOGRAPHY
Marc Pautrel is a french writer born in 1967. After studying law, he decided to devote himself to writing. He is the author of ten novels published in France by Editions Gallimard, including The Princely Life (La vie princière, 2018) which was a bestseller in France. He lives in Bordeaux, southwestern France.
1967-2008
- Born in France in 1967. First move at the age of three
weeks and change of city every two or three years due to the
work of his father (bank executive), lives in a dozen cities
throughout France .
- In childhood, travels to Spain, England and Italy.
- In 1987, studying at the Institute of Political Studies
(Sciences-Po) and then at the Faculty of Law in Bordeaux.
- In 1989, begins to write. Graduate degree in private law
from Bordeaux University.
- From 1992, devotes himself entirely to writing.
- In 2006, meets the famous french writer Philippe Sollers
in Bordeaux.
- In 2006 and 2007, publication of several short stories in
the review L'Infini
(Éditions Gallimard).
2009-2010
- May 7, 2009: publication of the
first novel published by Editions Gallimard in the
collection "L'Infini" directed by Philippe Sollers: L’homme pacifique 
(The Peaceful
Man).
- Stays in Italy (Venezia) and in Spain (Barcelona).
2011
- January 13, 2011: Gallimard publishes the novel Un voyage humain (A Human Journey).
- In writing residence at Villa Marguerite Yourcenar
(France, North).
2012
- Stays one month in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto) as laureate of the
'Stendhal Missions' of the Institut Français.
2013
- January 10, 2013: Gallimard publishes the novel Polaire
(Polar).
- Stays one month in Mexico (México, Puebla) with the
Aquiatine region's support.
- In writing residence in Brive (France, Corrèze).
- In writing residence at Chalet Mauriac (France, Gironde).
- Intervention during university conference "Littérature du
moi, autofiction et hétérographie dans la littérature
française et en français du XXe et du XXIe siècles"
organized by Bordeaux III University, 25/10/2013.
2014
- In writing residence at Maison Julien Gracq (France,
Maine-et-Loire).
- October 2, 2014: Gallimard publishes the novel Orpheline (Orphan
Girl).
2015
- Receives the Writer's
Residence Prize from La Fondation des Treilles
and stays two monthes at the Fondation des Treilles Domain
(France, Var).
- Stays two monthes in Israël (Jerusalem), in writing
residence with the Institut Français of Jerusalem.
2016
- January 14, 2016: Gallimard publishes
the novel Une jeunesse de
Blaise Pascal (A Blaise Pascal's Youth).
- Receives the Henri de Régnier Prize (Académie
Française) with Une jeunesse de Blaise Pascal.
- Publication in Italy of Una giovinezza di
Blaise Pascal 
(Translation by Francesco Bergamasco), Milan,
Editions Archinto.
2017
- January 3, 2017: Gallimard publishes the
novel La
sainte réalité (Vie de Jean-Siméon
Chardin) (The Holy
Reality, Jean-Siméon Chardin's Life).
- In the Décembre Prize shortlist with
La sainte
réalité.
2018
-
January 4, 2018: Gallimard publishes the
novel La
vie princière (The
Princely Life).
-
La
vie princière is a
bestseller in France.
2019
- Receives the Ile-de-France
High School Students Prize with
La vie
princière.
-
August 29, 2019: Gallimard publishes the novel
L'éternel
printemps (The Eternal Springtime).
2021
-
June 3, 2021: Gallimard publishes the
novel Le
peuple de Manet (The
Manet's Nation).
2022
- The
french review
"L'Infini" n°
148 (Éditions
Gallimard)
publishes L'enterrement
de Poquelin Molière
(Poquelin
Molière's funeral), a
short novel written for the
Molière's 400th anniversary
(1622-2022).
2023
- February 9,
2023: Gallimard
publishes the
novel Un
merveilleux souvenir
(A Wonderful
Memory).
- A MARC PAUTREL
Papers collection
is created by the Bordeaux
Municipal Library,
gathering the manuscripts
and archives
donated by the author
(see the press
release).
2024
-
August 23,
2024: Editions ALLIA publish the
poem Le
seul fou
(The Only Mad).