The Wound

Laurent Mauvignier was born in Tours in 1967. He gained a degree in Fine Art from the École des Beaux Arts in 1991, & published his first novel, Loin d’eux [Far from Them], in 1999. He has since written numerous novels, including In the Crowd (2006), The Wound (2009) & Continuer [Carrying On] (2018), all published by Éditions de Minuit, & is the winner of eleven literary prizes, including the Prix Wepler & the Prix Amerigo-Vespucci. He is also a playwright & has written scripts for TV & film. The Birthday Party is his first book with Fitzcarraldo Editions.