Daniel Picouly


Daniel Picouly is a French writer.
Picouly was reared in a family of 13 children. His parents were born in the French overseas territory of Martinique.
He became a professor of economics in Paris.
In 1992 he published his first novel, The Light of fools, with the help of Daniel Pennac. He had great success in 1995, with The Field of people. In this book, as in many others, he recounts his childhood in a novel. He played himself in the film Imposture.
He was the host of a cultural program on France 5, Café Picouly. From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented on France 2, before returning to France 5 in September 2009 with its Café Picouly.
He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice and RFO prizes.

Children's books

  • Lulu Vroumette, 2002; Magnard, 2005,
  • Hondo mène l'enquête: Trois énigmes pocières: Cauchemar pirate; Le lutteur de sumo; La coupe du monde n'aura pas lieu, Flammarion, 2002,
  • Retour de flammes , Illustrator José Muñoz, Casterman, 2003,
  • L'arche de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2003,
  • Lulu et le sapin orphelin, Magnard, 2004,
  • Lulu et le loup bleu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2004,
  • Lulu a un amoureux, Magnard jeunesse, 2005,
  • Lumières d'enfance: La journée d'un enfant dans le monde, Michel Lafon, 2005,
  • Le cirque de Lulu, Magnard jeunesse, 2006,
  • La maîtresse de Lulu a disparu, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2006,
  • Lulu, présidente!, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard Jeunesse, 2007,
  • Lulu et la cigogne étourdie, Magnard jeunesse, 2007,
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  • Lulu et l'ours pyjama, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard, 2008,
  • Lulu princesse, Illustrator Frédéric Pillot, Magnard jeunesse, 2008,
  • Lulu et le dernier des dodos, Magnard, 2009,
  • La cuisine de Lulu la gourmande, Magnard, 2010,

    Awards received

  • 1996 Elle Reader's Prize for Le champ de personne
  • 1999 Prix Renaudot for L'enfant léopard
  • 2005 Prix des Romancières for ''Le cœur à la craie''