Benjamin Berton
French writer
Intro | French writer | |
Places | France | |
is | Writer | |
Work field | Literature | |
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Birth | 1 January 1974, Valenciennes, canton of Valenciennes, arrondissement of Valenciennes, Nord | |
Age | 50 years |
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Benjamin Berton (born 1974, Valenciennes) is a French writer.
Benjamin Berton is graduated from the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and holder of a D.E.A. of social and cultural history. Sauvageons, a chronicle of the lives of northern teenagers in need of reference points, won the prix Goncourt du premier roman in 2000 as well as the Prix littéraire de la vocation the same year. He lives in Le Mans, where the action of La Chambre à remonter le temps takes place.