Daniel Picouly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Daniel Picouly

French writer

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Villemomble, Île-de-France, France

Profession: writer, television presenter, children's writer, comics writer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Daniel Picouly (born 21 October 1948 in Villemomble) is a French writer.He was raised in a family of 13 children.
His parents were born in the French overseas territory of Martinique. He became a professor of economics in Paris.In 1992 he published his first novel, The Light of fools, with the help of Daniel Pennac.
He had a great success in 1995, with The Field of people.
In this book, as in many others, he recounts his childhood in a novel.
He played himself in the film Imposture (2005). He was the host of a cultural program on France 5, Café Picouly.
From September 2008 to June 2009, he presented Café littéraire on France 2, before returning to France 5 in September 2009 with its Café Picouly. He is a jury member on Le Prince Maurice and RFO prizes.