Serge Joncour

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Serge Joncour (French: [sɛʁʒʒɔ̃kuʁ] ; born 1961) is a French novelist and screenwriter. [1] He was born in Paris and studied philosophy at university. His debut novel UV was published in 1998. Notable books include:

As a screenwriter, he wrote the script for Elle s'appelait Sarah (2011) starring Kristin Scott Thomas.

He was recently suspended from Twitter.

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References

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  3. "Serge Joncour remporte le prix Femina du roman français avec "Nature humaine"". Franceinfo (in French). 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-12-31.