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Louis de Bernières
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1954
Louis de Bernières is an English novelist. He is known for his 1994 historical war novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin. In 1993 de Bernières was selected as one of the "20 Best of Young British Novelists", part of a promotion in Granta magazine. Captain Corelli's Mandolin was published in the following year, winning the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. It was also shortlisted for the 1994 Sunday Express Book of the Year. It has been translated into at least 11 languages and is an international best-seller.
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About Louis de Bernières
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1954
Louis de Bernières is an English novelist. He is known for his 1994 historical war novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin. In 1993 de Bernières was selected as one of the "20 Best of Young British Novelists", part of a promotion in Granta magazine. Captain Corelli's Mandolin was published in the following year, winning the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. It was also shortlisted for the 1994 Sunday Express Book of the Year. It has been translated into at least 11 languages and is an international best-seller.
Louis de Bernières was born in London in 1954 and has built a prolific career with over 40 published works.
His most globally recognized work is the acclaimed novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
Before dedicating himself fully to literature, he held varied jobs such as landscape gardener, mechanic, and officer cadet at Sandhurst.
His academic background includes a degree in Philosophy from the University of Manchester and a master's degree with distinction from the University of London.
His life experience as a teacher in both Colombia and England has deeply enriched the social and cultural themes of his novels.
