Shan Sa
French author and painter · France · On the map · Writers · Born 1972 · age 54
Shan Sa is the pseudonym of Yan Ni, a French author and painter. The Girl Who Played Go was the first of her novels to be published outside France, and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens. Her second novel to appear in English translation was Empress (2006).
Shan Sa is read about 32 times a day, in 21 languages.
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2011Knight of the National Order of MeritAward2009Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward2001Prix Goncourt des LycéensAward1999Prix CazesAward1998Prix Goncourt du premier romanAward1972Born26 October 1972
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About this person
She was awarded chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in July 2009 and chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite in May 2011.
Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54
Where to find them
The same award as Shan
Yann MoixBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier roman
Jean-Baptiste Del AmoBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier roman
Laurent BinetBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier romanFrançois GardeBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier roman
Jean-Christophe RufinBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier roman
Maryam MadjidiBoth received Prix Goncourt du premier roman