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'''Jean-Claude Izzo''' ([[Marseille]] 20 June 1945 – [[Marseille]] 26 January 2000) was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three [[Mediterranean Noir|neo-noir]] crime novels ''[[Total chaos (novel)|Total Chaos]]'', ''[[Chourmo]]'', and ''[[Solea (novel)|Solea]]'' (widely known as the |
'''Jean-Claude Izzo''' ([[Marseille]] 20 June 1945 – [[Marseille]] 26 January 2000) was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three [[Mediterranean Noir|neo-noir]] crime novels ''[[Total chaos (novel)|Total Chaos]]'', ''[[Chourmo]]'', and ''[[Solea (novel)|Solea]]'' (widely known as the Marseilles Trilogy), featuring as protagonist ex-cop Fabio Montale, and set in the author's native city of [[Marseille]]. All have been translated into English by Howard Curtis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europaeditions.com/author.php?Id=19 |title=Europaeditions – Authors – Howard Curtis |website=europaeditions.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522204441/http://www.europaeditions.com/author.php?Id=19 |archive-date=22 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Jean-Claude Izzo was born on 20 June 1945 in [[Marseille]], France. His father was an Italian immigrant from [[Castel San Giorgio]] ([[Province of Salerno]]) and his maternal grandfather was a Spanish immigrant. He excelled in school and spent much of his time at his desk writing stories and poems. But because of his "immigrant" status, he was forced into a technical school where he was taught how to operate a lathe. |
Jean-Claude Izzo was born on 20 June 1945 in [[Marseille]], France. His father was an Italian immigrant from [[Castel San Giorgio]] ([[Province of Salerno]]) and his maternal grandfather was a Spanish immigrant. He excelled in school and spent much of his time at his desk writing stories and poems. But because of his "immigrant" status, he was forced into a technical school where he was taught how to operate a lathe. |
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*''Le réel au plus vif'' (Guy Chambelland, 1976) |
*''Le réel au plus vif'' (Guy Chambelland, 1976) |
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*''Clovis Hughes, un rouge du Midi'' (J. Laffitte, 1978) |
*''Clovis Hughes, un rouge du Midi'' (J. Laffitte, 1978) |
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*''[[Total Chaos (novel)|Total Kheops]]'' (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1995). Italian translation ''Casino totale'' ([[Editions and/or]], 1998). German translation ''Total Cheops'' (Unionsverlag, 2000). English translation ''[[Total chaos (novel)|Total Chaos]]'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2005). Polish translation ''Total khéops'' (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2005) Irish Translation ''Kíor Tuathail'' (Contae na Gaillimhe:Leabhair Breac, 2017). |
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*''[[Chourmo]]'' (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1996). Italian translation ''Chourmo. Il cuore di Marsiglia'' (Editions and/or, 1999). English translation ''Chourmo'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2006). |
*''[[Chourmo]]'' (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1996). Italian translation ''Chourmo. Il cuore di Marsiglia'' (Editions and/or, 1999). German translation ''Chourmo'' (Unionsverlag, 2000). English translation ''Chourmo'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2006). Polish translation ''Szurmo'' (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2006) |
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*''Loin de tous rivages'' (Ed. du Ricochet, 1997) |
*''Loin de tous rivages'' (Ed. du Ricochet, 1997) |
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*''Les marins perdus'' (Flammarion, 1997). Italian translation ''Marinai perduti'' (Editions and/or, 2001). English translation ''The Lost Sailors'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). Dutch translation ''Eindpunt Marseille'' (Breda: De Geus, 2007). |
*''Les marins perdus'' (Flammarion, 1997). Italian translation ''Marinai perduti'' (Editions and/or, 2001). German translation ''Aldebaran'' (Unionsverlag, 2002). English translation ''The Lost Sailors'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). Dutch translation ''Eindpunt Marseille'' (Breda: De Geus, 2007). Spanish translation ''Los marineros perdidos'' (Editorial Montesinos, 2010) |
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*''Vivre fatigue'' (Librio, 1998). Italian translation ''Vivere stanca'' (Editions and/or, 2001) |
*''Vivre fatigue'' (Librio, 1998). Italian translation ''Vivere stanca'' (Editions and/or, 2001). German edition ''Leben macht müde'' (Unionsverlag, 2005) |
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*''[[Solea (novel)|Soléa]]'' (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1998). Italian translation ''Solea'' (Editions and/or, 2000). English translation ''[[Solea (novel)|Solea]]'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). |
*''[[Solea (novel)|Soléa]]'' (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1998). Italian translation ''Solea'' (Editions and/or, 2000). German translation ''Solea'' (Unionsverlag, 2001). English translation ''[[Solea (novel)|Solea]]'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). Polish translation ''Solea'' (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2007) |
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*''L'Aride des jours'' (Ed. du Ricochet, 1999) |
*''L'Aride des jours'' (Ed. du Ricochet, 1999) |
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*''Le soleil des mourants'' (Flammarion, 1999). Italian translation ''Il sole dei morenti'' (Editions and/or, 2000). English translation ''A Sun for the Dying'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2008) |
*''Le soleil des mourants'' (Flammarion, 1999). Italian translation ''Il sole dei morenti'' (Editions and/or, 2000). German edition ''Die Sonne der Sterbenden'' (Unionsverlag, 2003). English translation ''A Sun for the Dying'' (New York: Europa Editions, 2008) |
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*''Un temps immobile'' (Filigrane Editions, 1999) |
*''Un temps immobile'' (Filigrane Editions, 1999) |
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*''La Méditerranée en fragments'' (Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, 2000) Italian translation ''Frammenti di Mediterraneo'' story in ''Rappresentare il Mediterraneo. Lo sguardo francese'' (Mesogea, 2000) |
*''La Méditerranée en fragments'' (Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, 2000). Italian translation ''Frammenti di Mediterraneo'' story in ''Rappresentare il Mediterraneo. Lo sguardo francese'' (Mesogea, 2000) |
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*''Marseille'' (Hoëbeke, 2000). Italian translation ''Aglio, menta e basilico'' (Editions and/or, 2006) |
*''Marseille'' (Hoëbeke, 2000). German editions ''Izzo's Marseille'' (Unionsverlag, 2003) and ''Mein Marseille'' (Unionsverlag, 2010). Italian translation ''Aglio, menta e basilico'' (Editions and/or, 2006). English edition ''Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil: Essays on Marseilles, Mediterranean Cuisine, and Noir Fiction'' (Europa Editions, 2013) |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* {{ill|Prix Sang d'encre|fr}} for ''[[Chourmo]]''. |
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* 2001: [[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] in the category of ''International'' (1. Platz) for ''[[Chourmo]]''. |
* 2001: [[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] in the category of ''International'' (1. Platz) for ''[[Chourmo]]''. |
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Revision as of 04:50, 16 April 2023
Jean-Claude Izzo | |
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Jean-Claude Izzo at the 1997 International Geography Festival | |
Born | Marseille, France | 20 June 1945
Died | 26 January 2000 Marseille, France | (aged 54)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | French |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Mediterranean noir, crime novel |
Notable works | The Marseille Trilogy |
Notable awards | Trophées 813, Prix Sang d'Encre |
Website | |
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Jean-Claude Izzo (Marseille 20 June 1945 – Marseille 26 January 2000) was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three neo-noir crime novels Total Chaos, Chourmo, and Solea (widely known as the Marseilles Trilogy), featuring as protagonist ex-cop Fabio Montale, and set in the author's native city of Marseille. All have been translated into English by Howard Curtis.[1]
Jean-Claude Izzo was born on 20 June 1945 in Marseille, France. His father was an Italian immigrant from Castel San Giorgio (Province of Salerno) and his maternal grandfather was a Spanish immigrant. He excelled in school and spent much of his time at his desk writing stories and poems. But because of his "immigrant" status, he was forced into a technical school where he was taught how to operate a lathe.
In 1963, he began work in a bookstore. He also actively campaigned on behalf of Pax Christi, a Catholic peace movement. In 1964, he was called up for military duty in Toulon and Djibouti. He worked for the military newspaper as a photographer and journalist.
Bibliography
- Poèmes à haute voix (P.J. Oswald, 1970)
- Terres de feu (P.J. Oswald, 1972)
- État de veille (P.J. Oswald, 1974)
- Braises, brasiers, brûlures (poesie illustrate da E. Damofli, 1975)
- Paysage de femme (Guy Chambelland, 1975)
- Le réel au plus vif (Guy Chambelland, 1976)
- Clovis Hughes, un rouge du Midi (J. Laffitte, 1978)
- Total Kheops (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1995). Italian translation Casino totale (Editions and/or, 1998). German translation Total Cheops (Unionsverlag, 2000). English translation Total Chaos (New York: Europa Editions, 2005). Polish translation Total khéops (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2005) Irish Translation Kíor Tuathail (Contae na Gaillimhe:Leabhair Breac, 2017).
- Chourmo (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1996). Italian translation Chourmo. Il cuore di Marsiglia (Editions and/or, 1999). German translation Chourmo (Unionsverlag, 2000). English translation Chourmo (New York: Europa Editions, 2006). Polish translation Szurmo (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2006)
- Loin de tous rivages (Ed. du Ricochet, 1997)
- Les marins perdus (Flammarion, 1997). Italian translation Marinai perduti (Editions and/or, 2001). German translation Aldebaran (Unionsverlag, 2002). English translation The Lost Sailors (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). Dutch translation Eindpunt Marseille (Breda: De Geus, 2007). Spanish translation Los marineros perdidos (Editorial Montesinos, 2010)
- Vivre fatigue (Librio, 1998). Italian translation Vivere stanca (Editions and/or, 2001). German edition Leben macht müde (Unionsverlag, 2005)
- Soléa (Gallimard, Série Noire, 1998). Italian translation Solea (Editions and/or, 2000). German translation Solea (Unionsverlag, 2001). English translation Solea (New York: Europa Editions, 2007). Polish translation Solea (Warszawa: W.A.B., 2007)
- L'Aride des jours (Ed. du Ricochet, 1999)
- Le soleil des mourants (Flammarion, 1999). Italian translation Il sole dei morenti (Editions and/or, 2000). German edition Die Sonne der Sterbenden (Unionsverlag, 2003). English translation A Sun for the Dying (New York: Europa Editions, 2008)
- Un temps immobile (Filigrane Editions, 1999)
- La Méditerranée en fragments (Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, 2000). Italian translation Frammenti di Mediterraneo story in Rappresentare il Mediterraneo. Lo sguardo francese (Mesogea, 2000)
- Marseille (Hoëbeke, 2000). German editions Izzo's Marseille (Unionsverlag, 2003) and Mein Marseille (Unionsverlag, 2010). Italian translation Aglio, menta e basilico (Editions and/or, 2006). English edition Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil: Essays on Marseilles, Mediterranean Cuisine, and Noir Fiction (Europa Editions, 2013)
Awards
- Prix Sang d'encre for Chourmo.
- 2001: Deutscher Krimi Preis in the category of International (1. Platz) for Chourmo.
Filmography as an author or screenwriter
- Les matins chagrins, directed by Jean-Pierre Gallepe (1990)
- Fabio Montale, series of three TV movies, directed by José Pinheiro (2001). The adaptation was controversial for Alain Delon in the lead since his politics and personality are the opposite of Izzo's.
- Roger et Fred, TV movie (2001).
- Total Kheops, directed by Alain Bévérini (2002)
- Les marins perdus, directed by Claire Devers (2003)
See also
References
- ^ "Europaeditions – Authors – Howard Curtis". europaeditions.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
- 1945 births
- 2000 deaths
- Writers from Marseille
- French people of Italian descent
- People of Campanian descent
- French people of Spanish descent
- French male screenwriters
- 20th-century French screenwriters
- French crime fiction writers
- Writers from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- 20th-century French novelists
- French male novelists
- 20th-century French male writers