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Pavel Hak

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Pavel Hak

Pavel Hak (born 1962 in Tábor) is a Czech author. He lives in France and writes in French.

Career

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Tri sélectif". Libération. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. ^ Hagestadt, Emma (2005-04-01). "Paperbacks". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. ^ Wolk, Douglas (2005-10-30). "Fiction Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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