Ágota Kristóf
Hungarian writer (1935–2011)
Died aged 75ScorpioHungary
Biography
Ágota Kristóf (Hungarian: Kristóf Ágota; 30 October 1935 – 27 July 2011) was a Hungarian writer who lived in Switzerland and wrote in French. Kristóf received the "European prize" (Prix Europe, a.k.a. Prix Littéraire Europe, Grand Prix Littéraire Européen) from ADELF, the association of Francophone authors, for Le Grand Cahier (1986; later translated into English as The Notebook). It was followed by two sequels which are collectively The Notebook Trilogy. She won the 2001 Gottfried Keller Award in Switzerland and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature in 2008.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- The Notebook
- L’analphabète : récit autobiographique
Awards & honours (7)
- Kossuth Prize
- Prix du Livre Inter
- Preis der SWR-Bestenliste
- Austrian State Prize for European Literature
- Gottfried-Keller-Preis
- ADELF European Literary Prize
- Prix Suisse-Canada
Quick answers about Ágota Kristóf
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- Ágota Kristóf died on July 27, 2011 at the age of 75.
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- Ágota Kristóf was born on October 30, 1935.
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- Ágota Kristóf was born in Csikvánd.
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- Ágota Kristóf's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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- Ágota Kristóf is a citizen of Hungary, Switzerland.
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- Ágota Kristóf is known as writer, playwright, poet, novelist.
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