Pavel Hak (born 1962 in Tábor) is a Czech author. He lives in France and writes in French.
Career edit
Exiled to France in 1986, he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. He writes in French. He has published six books, Safari, Sniper, Lutte à mort, Trans (Trans won the Prix Wepler in 2006),[1] Warax and Vomito negro though the second is the only one published in English translation. Sniper (2005) is a graphic account of genocide and torture in an unnamed country. It met with largely positive reviews on publication in the UK[2] and the USA.[3]
Bibliography edit
- Safari (novel), Tristram, 2001
- Sniper (novel), Tristram, 2002
- Lutte à mort (theatre), Tristram, 2004
- Trans (novel), Seuil, 2006
- Warax (novel), Seuil, 2009
- Vomito negro (novel), Verdier, 2011
References edit
- ^ "Tri sélectif". Libération. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Hagestadt, Emma (2005-04-01). "Paperbacks". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2005-10-30). "Fiction Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
External links edit
- Review of Sniper
- www.pavelhak.com Pavel Hak website
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