Patrick Modiano

Writing

Born: 1945-07-30 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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. In more than 40 books, Modiano used his fascination with th…