Under the patronship of the Nobel Prize for Physics Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, a Season of Nobel Prizes will pay homage to authors who have won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and to their work. The Nobel Prize, and in particular the Nobel Prize for Literature, awards the major works or discoveries of the 20th century. We hope this will be one way of honoring these much esteemed writers, whose names have gone down in history, and who it is often worth rediscovering….

A Season of Nobel Prizes crée donc sur scène la rencontre entre un auteur, une oeuvre et un public.

During Season One, 7 Nobel Prizes , once a month, were presented at the Théâtre Mouffetard (Paris 5th) :

Anatole France (France, Nobel 1921)
The Gods are A-thirst (French version edited by Calmann Levy)

Nadine Gordimer (South Africa, Nobel 1991)
July's people (French version edited by Albin Michel)

Isaac Bashevis Singer (USA, Nobel 1978)
The Magician of Lublin (French version edited by Stock)

Doris Lessing (Great-Britain, Nobel 2007)
The Cleft (French version edited by Flammarion)

Octavio Paz (Mexico, Nobel 1990)
Liberty under oath (French version edited by Gallimard)

Sigrid Undset (Norway, Nobel 1928)
Kristin Lavransdatter (French version edited by Stock)

Imre Kertesz (Hungary, Nobel 2002)
Fateless (French version edited by Gallimard)

As an introduction, famous people from Universities, medias or the edition world presented the author honoured the same night, his/her life, his/her work. Among them…

François Taillandier Writer.

Denise Brahimi Professor at the Université, author of essays on Nadine Gordimer.

Florence Noiville Author of "Isaac B. Singer", and journalist for Le Monde.

Isabelle D.Philippe Translator of Doris Lessing's work.

Jacques Ancet Author, essayist, poet and translator.

Régis Boyer Emeritus Professor of Scandinavian Languages, Literature and Civilisations.

Emmanuelle René Author of "Quitter Moscou" (French version edited by Actes Sud)

Then actors read extracts of the chosen book in French and in the original language…

Pierre Santini

Nathalie Roussel

Thierry Desroses

Xavier Gallais

Anny Romand

Marc Duret

Eva Darlan

Marc barbé

Naomie Canard (english, South Africa)

June McGrane (english)

paola Cordova (spanish, mexican)

Elisabeth Mortensen (norvegian)

Douglas Brodoff (english)

Timea Kasa (hungary)