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'''Vassilis Alexakis''' (Greek:'''Βασίλης Αλεξάκης'''); born [[Athens]], [[December 12]] [[1943]]) is a novelist.

In 1961 he received a scholarship to study abroad and went to France. He enrolled in journalism school in Lille with the intent of making his living as a writer. In 1964 he returned to Greece to do his military service. Three years later, the coup d'état and the installation of the military regime forced him into exile. He returned to France, this time to Paris. He now spends his time in Paris, Athens, and the island Tinos.

His first novel, Le sandwich, was written in French and published in 1974. In 1982 he wrote is first novel in Greek, Talgo, and translated it himself into French.

In 1995 he won the Prix Medicis, for his novel ''La Langue Maternelle'' (Mother Tongue).

His collection of short stories, ''Papa'' was awarded the Académie française Prize for Best Short Story Collection, and his novel Avant was awarded the Albert Camus Prize. In 2003, '''Vassilis Alexakis''' was awarded the Prix Edouard Glissant.

''Les mots étrangers'' appeared in 2002 and was selected as one of the twenty best books in any genre of that year by the editors of the literary magazine Lire. It was short-listed for two major French literary awards, the Renaudaut Prize and the Interallié Prize.

On October 25, 2007 he was awarded one of France's top fiction awards, the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Francaise, for his novel "Ap. J.C.," which tells the story of a young researcher looking into the history of the monks of [[Mount Athos]] in northern Greece.

===In French===

* 1974: ''Le Sandwich''. Paris: Julliard.
* 1975: ''Les Girls de City-Boum-Boum''. Paris: Julliard.
* 1978: ''La Tête du chat''. Paris: Le Seuil.
* 1978: ''Mon amour!'' Città Armoniosa.
* 1985: ''Contrôle d’Identité''. Paris: Le Seuil.
* 1987: ''Le fils de King Kong''. Genf: Les Yeux ouverts.
* 1989: ''Paris-Athènes''. Paris: Le Seuil.
* 1992: ''Avant''. Paris: Le Seuil. (Prix Albert Camus, Prix Charles-Exbrayat, Prix Alexandre-Vialat)
* 1997: ''Papa''. Paris: Fayard. (Erzählung, Prix de la Nouvelle de l’Académie française)
* 1997: ''L’invention du baiser''. Genf: Nomades.
* 1999: ''Le colin d’Alaska''
* 2002: ''Les mots étrangers''. Paris: Stock.

===In Greek===
* 1980: ''Tαλγό''. Athenes: Exantas.
* 1995: ''Ε: Η Μητρική γλώσσα''
* 1999: ''Le cœur de Marguerite''. Paris: Stock .
* 2003: ''Οι ξένες λέξεις''. Athenes 2003 im Exantas-Verlag.

[[Category:Novelists|Alexakis, Vassilis]]
[[Category:1943 births|Alexakis, Vassilis]]

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-'''Vassilis Alexakis''' (Greek:'''Βασίλης Αλεξάκης'''); born [[Athens]], [[December 12]] [[1943]]) is a novelist.
+'''Vassilis Alexakis''' (Greek:'''Βασίλης Αλεξάκης'''); born [[Athens]], [[December 12]] [[1943]] is a novelist.
-In 1961 he received a scholarship to study abroad and went to France. He enrolled in journalism school in Lille with the intent of making his living as a writer. In 1964 he returned to Greece to do his military service. Three years later, the coup d'état and the installation of the military regime forced him into exile. He returned to France, this time to Paris.  He now spends his time in Paris, Athens, and the island Tinos.
+In [[1961]] he received a scholarship to study abroad and went to France. He enrolled in journalism school in Lille with the intent of making his living as a writer. In [[1964]] he returned to Greece to do his military service. Three years later, the coup d'état and the installation of the military regime forced him into exile. He returned to France, this time to Paris.  He now spends his time in Paris, Athens, and the island [[Tinos]].
-His first novel, Le sandwich, was written in French and published in 1974. In 1982 he wrote is first novel in Greek, Talgo, and translated it himself into French.
+His first novel, Le sandwich, was written in French and published in [[1974]]. In [[1982]] he wrote is first novel in Greek, Talgo, and translated it himself into French.
 In 1995 he won the Prix Medicis, for his novel ''La Langue Maternelle'' (Mother Tongue).
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 His collection of short stories, ''Papa'' was awarded the Académie française Prize for Best Short Story Collection, and his novel Avant was awarded the Albert Camus Prize. In 2003, '''Vassilis Alexakis''' was awarded the Prix Edouard Glissant.
-''Les mots étrangers'' appeared in 2002 and was selected as one of the twenty best books in any genre of that year by the editors of the literary magazine Lire. It was short-listed for two major French literary awards, the Renaudaut Prize and the Interallié Prize.
+''Les mots étrangers'' appeared in [[2002]] and was selected as one of the twenty best books in any genre of that year by the editors of the literary magazine Lire. It was short-listed for two major French literary awards, the Renaudaut Prize and the Interallié Prize.
-On October 25, 2007 he was awarded one of France's top fiction awards, the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Francaise, for his novel "Ap. J.C.," which tells the story of a young researcher looking into the history of the monks of [[Mount Athos]] in northern Greece.
+On [[2007#October|October 25, 2007]] he was awarded one of France's top fiction awards, the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie Francaise, for his novel "Ap. J.C.," which tells the story of a young researcher looking into the history of the monks of [[Mount Athos]] in northern Greece.
 ===In French===

Vassilis Alexakis - Revision history

Lazarus at 02:55, October 26, 2007

Lazarus: New page: '''Vassilis Alexakis''' (Greek:'''Βασίλης Αλεξάκης'''); born Athens, December 12 1943) is a novelist. In 1961 he received a scholarship to study abroad and wen...