Marie Nimier

Marie Nimier has written a dozen novels published by Gallimard and widely translated around the world. These include “Sirène” in 1985 (awarded prizes by the Académie Française and the Société des Gens de Lettres), followed by “La girafe”, “Anatomie d’un chœur”, “L’hypnotisme à la portée de tous”, “La caresse”, “Celui qui court derrière l’oiseau”, “Domino” – winner of the Printemps novel prize, “La nouvelle pornographie”, “La reine du silence” – winner of the Medici prize 2004) and “Les inséparables”, which won both the Georges Brassens Prize and Lycéens d’Evreux prize. Her latest novel, Photo-Photo, is published by Gallimard.

She also writes children’s picture books, plays, pieces for radio and song lyrics for Jean Guidoni, Juliette Gréco, Art Mengo, Clarika, Lokua Kanza, Eddy Mitchell, Maurane, Delphine Volange…
Marie Nimier has also published an anthology of texts written for dance (Gallimard, 2005). The majority form the basis for the show “À quoi tu penses?”, choreographed by Dominique Boivin, produced at the CND (National Dance Centre) in December 2005, then on tour and at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in February 2007.

She continued this work with the choreographer Claudia Gradinger in a danced reading based on “Les Inséparables”.

A new version of this reading was presented with the actress Fanny Cottençon in the role of the author.

She has also worked with the director Karelle Prugnaud, writing texts and sharing in the devising of a series of performances entitled “Pour en finir avec Blanche Neige”. This final piece was staged in an underground car-park. The following piece was staged in Rouen, in the basement of a large shop. The first episode in the series was staged in the Le Havre’s Fish Market.

“L’hypnotisme à la portée de tous” has been adapted for the cinema under the title of “Dormez je le veux”.

Further information

Marie Nimier’s official website

Last update : January 2011