Maylis de Kerangal

Maylis de Kerangal
De Kerangal in 2010
Born (1967-06-16) 16 June 1967 (age 57)
NationalityFrench
OccupationWriter
Notable workBirth of a Bridge (Naissance d'un pont, 2010); Mend the Living (Réparer les vivants, 2014)
AwardsPrix Médicis; Premio Gregor von Rezzori; Grand prix RTL-Lire; Wellcome Book Prize

Maylis de Kerangal (born 16 June 1967) is a French author. Her novels deeply explore people in their work lives. She has won many awards for her work (including the Prix Médicis, the Premio Gregor von Rezzori, the Grand prix RTL-Lire, and the Wellcome Book Prize), and her novels have been published in several languages. Two have been adapted as films.