"With my passion for literature, I signed up for a master's course to feed my love of Proust…but I gave it up." Eric Laurrent did his studies in Clermont-Ferrand, all the while holding down a series of jobs. As a proctor in a high school two days a week, he spent most of his time writing. "I did theatre, but could never imagine being in a situation of constant risk in front of an audience. Writing is the only thing I know how to do." Although he calls himself a drudge, Eric believes in one value: merit. It is unquestionably his hard work and talent that enabled him to publish his first novel, Coup de Foudre, with Editions de Minuit in August 1995. "It's a series of fantastic adventures about someone who has no luck and falls in love… But the story is just an excuse: I wanted to write a burlesque, to work with that style." And burlesque is where Eric excels, to the point of winning the Prix Fénéon for his first work, which opened the door to a rich career as an author. He pays homage to the burlesque genre once again in his prize-winning "fake spy novel," L’Effet Dune, which was recognized by the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation.

Achievements since winning the grant

In 1996, he published Les Atomiques (formerly l'Effet Dune, the work recognized by the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation) through Editions de Minuit.
In 1997, Liquider, was published by Editions de Minuit.
In 1999, Remue-Ménage came out, published by Editions de Minuit.
In 2000, Eric published Dehors through Editions de Minuit.
In 2002, Ne Pas Toucher (Editions de Minuit) came out in bookstores.
In 2004, Eric published A la Fin through Editions de Minuit.
In 2005, Clara Stern came out, published by Editions de Minuit.