Marc Dugain
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Marc Dugain

French writer

Marc Dugain (born 1957) is a French novelist and film director, best known for La Chambre des Officiers (English, The Officers' Ward) (1999), a novel set in World War I.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Marc Dugain (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 3, 1957.1

About

Dugain was born in Senegal and studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble. He worked in finance, created a financial engineering company and was also a teacher and lecturer in finance at Emlyon Business School.

His prize-winning first novel was made into a successful film in 2001.

From Wikipedia’s article on Marc Dugain, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGrenoble Institute of Political Studies3
  • Date not recordedLycée Champollion3

Career

Occupation: writer, screenwriter, business executive, film director, novelist, chartered accountant.6 7

Personal life

  • BornMay 3, 1957, Dakar8
  • CitizenshipSenegal9

Awards

  • 2018Joseph-Kessel Prize10
  • 2016prix lycéen lire l’économie10 16
  • 2014Prix Roman News10 15
  • 2013Elle High School Girls' Grand Prize10 14
  • 2011prix du roman historique10 13
  • 2007Grand prix RTL-Lire10
  • 2002Prix Terre de France10
  • 1999Prix Méditerranée des lycéens10 12
  • 1999Prix René-Fallet10 11
  • 1999Prix des Deux Magots10
  • 1999Roger Nimier Prix10
  • 1999prix des Libraires for The Officers' Ward7 10