Frédéric Beigbeder

Frédéric Beigbeder is a French writer, literary critic, and television presenter. Born on 21 September 1965, he has made significant contributions to French literature and culture. Beigbeder is renowned for winning the Prix Interallié in 2003 with his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for A French Novel. He is also the esteemed creator of the Flore and Sade Awards.

Born into a privileged family in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, his mother, Christine de Chasteigner, worked as a translator, and his father, Jean-Michel Beigbeder, was a headhunter. Beigbeder was educated at the Lycée Montaigne and Louis-le-Grand before studying at the Institut D'Etudes Politiques de Paris. After graduation, he embarked on a diverse career as an advertising executive, author, broadcaster, publisher, and dilettante.

In 1994, he founded the Prix de Flore, named after the famous Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, awarded annually to a promising young French author.

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