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Patrick Chamoiseau is a video game writer and social worker, born on December 3, 1953 in Fort-de-France, France. That puts Patrick Chamoiseau at 72 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2010), Prix Goncourt (1992), Kléber-Haedens Prize (1986) and 4 more. Notable works include Texaco.
My Take
What draws me to Patrick Chamoiseau is how he turned the in-between space of Martinique into a literary homeland. The créolité movement he helped lead wasn't just an aesthetic choice; it was a refusal to write himself out of his own voice. I respect that his Goncourt-winning Texaco treats a shantytown's memory as worthy of epic scale. His background as a social worker tells me he watched people before he wrote them, and his willingness to drift into screenplays, comics, even video game writing shows a mind that refuses to be boxed into one form. He feels like a writer who built a country out of language.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Chamoiseau
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・シャモワゾー
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・しゃもわぞー
- Born
- December 3, 1953 (age 72)
- Origin
- Fort-de-France, France
- Occupation
- writer / video game writer / social worker
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1992 Prix Goncourt
- 1986 Kléber-Haedens Prize
- 1999 Prince Claus Award
- 1990 Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde
- 2008 Prix RFO du livre
- 2021 honorary doctorate from the University of Parma
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Texaco |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick Chamoiseau born?
Born December 3, 1953 (age 72).
Where is Patrick Chamoiseau from?
Patrick Chamoiseau is from Fort-de-France, France.
What does Patrick Chamoiseau do?
Patrick Chamoiseau works as writer, video game writer, social worker.
What is Patrick Chamoiseau known for?
Notable works include Texaco.