Laurent Gaudé
Laurent Gaudé is a French novelist and playwright born in Paris.
He studied theater and went on to write numerous dramatic works, including Onysos le furieux, Cendres sur les mains, Médée Kali, and Le Tigre bleu de l'Euphrate.
His literary talent gained wider recognition when he was shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 2002 for his novel La Mort du roi Tsongor.
Two years later, in 2004, he claimed the prize for Le Soleil des Scorta (English: The Scortas' Sun).
Gaudé is celebrated for his lyrical prose and his ability to blend myth, history, and human emotion.
