David López is a French writer born in 1985. He began his literary journey by enrolling in the Master's program in Creative Writing at the University Vincennes-Saint-Denis-Paris-VIII. His dedication to the craft bore fruit when his debut novel, Fief, was published in 2017 by Éditions du Seuil.

López's Fief offers a vivid portrayal of youth and the vernacular specific to young people living in the suburbs. Set in a transitional space that blurs the lines between urban and rural, the novel introduces readers to Jonas, the protagonist, and his group of friends navigating life in a 'peri-urban' zone. His nuanced depiction of this milieu earned him the prestigious Prix du Livre Inter in 2018, making him the youngest writer to clinch the award that year after an intense four-hour deliberation and two rounds of voting.

The themes of Fief resonate deeply with contemporary issues of identity, belonging, and the stark contrasts of life on the fringes of society. López's work is a testament to the power of literature to capture and illuminate the human experience in all its forms.