Writing · Writer
Born May 18, 1943 · Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Calvados, France
Active 1987–present · Awards: Prix Goncourt, Roger Nimier Prix, Prix Contrepoint, Prince Pierre Award, Paul Flat Prize
Jacques-Pierre Amette (born 1943 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Calvados, German-occupied France) is a French writer. In 2003 his novel Brecht's Mistress (French: La Maîtresse de Brecht) won the Prix Goncourt.