Nina Yargekov
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Nina Yargekov | |
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 Nina Yargekov in 2017 | |
| Born | July 21, 1980 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | French |
| Notable works | Double nationalité (Dual Nationality) |
| Notable awards | Prix de Flore (2016) |
Nina Yargekov[1] (born 21 July 1980)[2] is a French-Hungarian novelist and translator.
Yargekov was born in France to Hungarian parents. She studied Sociology and is a translator and interpreter.[3]
She published her first book in 2009, Tuer Catherine (Kill Catherine), published by Éditions P.O.L, a novel which critics have labelled as somewhat autobiographical in nature,[4][5] which led certain commentators to compare Yargekov to other well-known French authors such as Chloé Delaume and Max Monnehay.[6] Chloé Delaume had herself mentioned that she had followed Yargekov before the publication of her first novel, which she described as "an extremely unique voice. I followed her manuscript through all its different versions, and I am so happy that it will finally be published next winter through POL."[7] In 2011, she published Vous serez mes témoins (You will be my witnesses), a novel about 'fake identity in mourning'.[8][9][10][11]
Her novel Double Nationalité (Dual Nationality) - the story of an amnesiac woman who finds herself in an airport with two passports, two cultures, two languages - was awarded the Prix de Flore on the 8 November 2016.[3]
Also a musician and singer, Yargekov has since 2018 been part of the industrial rock group KNS with Samantha Barendson and Karim Kattan.[12]
