Writing · Novel · Writer · Screenplay
Born Jul 30, 1945 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Active 1974–present · Awards: Roger Nimier Prix, Fénéon Prize for literature, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, prix des Libraires, Prix Goncourt, Prince Pierre Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour
Jean Patrick Modiano (born 30 July 1945), generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a noted writer of autofiction, the blend of autobiography and historical fiction.