Yann Queffélec | |
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Yann Queféllec (2013)
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Born |
Paris |
September 4, 1949
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Author |
Known for | Winner of Prix Goncourt |
Notable work | Les Noces barbares (1984) |
Partner(s) | Brigitte Engerer |
Relatives | Anne Queffélec |
Awards | Prix Goncourt in 1985 |
Yann Queffélec (born September 4, 1949 in Paris) is a French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 for his novel Les Noces barbares, translated into English as The Wedding. He is the former husband of pianist Brigitte Engerer, and the brother of musician Anne Queffélec. Their father was the writer Henri Queffélec.