When was Érik Orsenna born?

Érik Orsenna was born on 22 March 1947 in Paris.

What positions has Érik Orsenna held?

Positions held by Érik Orsenna include: president (2004–2007); Councillor of State (2000–2009); Member of the Académie française (since 28 May 1998).

Where did Érik Orsenna study?

Érik Orsenna was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, Paris Institute of Political Studies, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.

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Érik Orsenna

French writer and politician

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Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Orsenna specialized in economics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a member of the Conseil d'État, having been appointed in 1985. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1988 for his book L’exposition coloniale and was elected to the Académie Française on 28 May 1998. He won the 1990 International Nonino Prize in Italy. For Voyage au pays du coton he received the second prize of the Lettre Ulysses Award in 2006.

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Born: 22 March 1947 wd
Place of birth: Paris wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: writer, politician, economist, academic, screenwriter wd
Education: London School of Economics and Political Science, Paris Institute of Political Studies, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne wd
Official website: erik-orsenna.com wd

Positions held wd

president (2004–2007)
Councillor of State (2000–2009)
Member of the Académie française (since 28 May 1998)

Awards wd

Prix Goncourt (1988)
Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (1988)
Roger Nimier Prix (1978)
Ptolémée Prize (2015)
International Nonino Prize (1990)
Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain (2007)
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège (2016)
Economics Book Prize (2006)
prix du livre Science pour tous (2023)
grand prix de la Société de géographie (2020)
Paulée de Meursault Prize (2005)
Joseph-Kessel Prize (2009)

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When was Érik Orsenna born?: Érik Orsenna was born on 22 March 1947 in Paris.
What positions has Érik Orsenna held?: Positions held by Érik Orsenna include: president (2004–2007); Councillor of State (2000–2009); Member of the Académie française (since 28 May 1998).
Where did Érik Orsenna study?: Érik Orsenna was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, Paris Institute of Political Studies, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.

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