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Daas attended [[Lycée Alfred Nobel]]. As a lycéenne, Daas began writing and attended writing workshops led by the French mystery writer, [[Tanguy Viel]].<ref name=":0" /> She went on to enrol at [[Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis]] where she completed a [[Master's degree]] in [[creative writing]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joubert |first=Sophie |date=2021-11-18 |title=Fatima Daas: A Fragmented Self-Portrait |url=https://france-amerique.com/fatima-daas-a-fragmented-self-portrait/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=France-Amérique |language=en-US}}</ref> As a part of her coursework, Daas wrote a novel over a period of 18 months that ultimately became ''The Last One''.<ref name=":2" /> |
Daas attended [[Lycée Alfred Nobel]]. As a lycéenne, Daas began writing and attended writing workshops led by the French mystery writer, [[Tanguy Viel]].<ref name=":0" /> She went on to enrol at [[Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis]] where she completed a [[Master's degree]] in [[creative writing]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joubert |first=Sophie |date=2021-11-18 |title=Fatima Daas: A Fragmented Self-Portrait |url=https://france-amerique.com/fatima-daas-a-fragmented-self-portrait/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=France-Amérique |language=en-US}}</ref> As a part of her coursework, Daas wrote a novel over a period of 18 months that ultimately became ''The Last One''.<ref name=":2" /> |
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''The Last One'' was first published in French on August 20, 2020<ref name=":1" /> and subsequently translated into English by Lara Vergnaud for publication on November 23, 2021.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Last One by Fatima Daas: 9781635421842 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675812/the-last-one-by-fatima-daas/9781635421842 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Daas describes the novel as a work of [[autofiction]] as the main character's life detailed in the book parallels Daas' own.<ref name=":2" /> |
''The Last One'' was first published in French on August 20, 2020<ref name=":1" /> and subsequently translated into English by Lara Vergnaud for publication on November 23, 2021.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Last One by Fatima Daas: 9781635421842 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675812/the-last-one-by-fatima-daas/9781635421842 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Daas describes the novel as a work of [[autofiction]] as the main character's life detailed in the book parallels Daas' own.<ref name=":2" /> |
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* [[Lambda Literary Foundation|Lambda Literary]]: Most Anticipated Book of the Month<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sirajul-Islam |first=Samihah |date=2021-11-01 |title=November's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature |url=https://lambdaliterary.org/2021/11/novembers-most-anticipated-lgbtqia-literature/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Lambda Literary Review |language=en-US}}</ref> |
* [[Lambda Literary Foundation|Lambda Literary]]: Most Anticipated Book of the Month<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sirajul-Islam |first=Samihah |date=2021-11-01 |title=November's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature |url=https://lambdaliterary.org/2021/11/novembers-most-anticipated-lgbtqia-literature/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Lambda Literary Review |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* [[PEN America|PEN]] Translation Prize Finalist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-26 |title=Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists |url=https://pen.org/literary-awards/2022-pen-america-finalists/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=PEN America |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[PEN America|PEN]] Translation Prize Finalist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-26 |title=Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists |url=https://pen.org/literary-awards/2022-pen-america-finalists/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=PEN America |language=en}}</ref> |
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* ''The Last One'' (trans. by Lara Vergnaud) (2021) (French ''– La Petite Dernière,'' 2020)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://otherpress.com/product/the-last-one-9781635421842/ |title=The Last One |isbn=978-1-63542-184-2 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Fatima Daas | |
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 Fatima Daas at the 2022 LiteratureXchange Festival in Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Born | 1995 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | French |
| Alma mater | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis |
| Period | 2020 – Present |
Fatima Daas (born 1995) is a French-Algerian writer.[1] Her debut novel, The Last One (French: La Petite Dernière), follows the life of a young Muslim woman as she explores her sexuality, religion, and relationships while living in Clichy-sous-Bois, a suburb of Paris.[2]
Biography
Daas was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye to an Algerian immigrant family.[3] Her family settled in the working-class Parisian suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois and she spent much of her childhood in the surrounding department of Seine-Saint-Denis.[3] Daas is the youngest of three daughters and the only French-born.[4] Daas and her family are practicing Muslims.[5]
Daas attended Lycée Alfred Nobel. As a lycéenne, Daas began writing and attended writing workshops led by the French mystery writer, Tanguy Viel.[1] She went on to enrol at Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis where she completed a Master's degree in creative writing.[6] As a part of her coursework, Daas wrote a novel over a period of 18 months that ultimately became The Last One.[4]
The Last One was first published in French on August 20, 2020[3] and subsequently translated into English by Lara Vergnaud for publication on November 23, 2021.[7] Daas describes the novel as a work of autofiction as the main character's life detailed in the book parallels Daas' own.[4]
Fatima Daas is not Daas' real name. When asked, Daas has refused to share her real name to avoid involving her family in her career.[4] Daas has stated that a pseudonyme allows her to reinvent herself and, in turn, explore multiple identities through her work.[4]
She cites the work and careers of writers Marguerite Duras and Annie Ernaux as inspiration for her own writing. References to Duras and Ernaux appear throughout The Last One.[4] At Paris 8, while working on The Last One, Daas met French filmmaker and novelist, Virginie Despantes, when the latter came to deliver a talk; Despantes encouraged Daas to continue working on her novel as it touched on subject matters rarely featured in French novels[4]. Despantes went on to praise the published novel and offered a book endorsement that reads: "Fatima Daas carves out a portrait, like a patient, attentive sculptor…or like a mine searcher, aware that each word could make everything explode".[7]
Daas is a lesbian. She describes herself as an intersectional feminist.
Prizes
- Bustle: Best Book of the Month[8]
- Library Journal: Best Debut Novel of the Season[9]
- Lambda Literary: Most Anticipated Book of the Month[10]
- PEN Translation Prize Finalist[11]
References
- ^ a b "Author | Fatima Daas". Other Press. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Mahfouz, Sabrina (2022-01-21). "The Last One by Fatima Daas review – a hypnotic debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b c "Les Éditions Noir sur Blanc" (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ayuso, Julia Webster (2021-11-19). "People Like Her Didn't Exist in French Novels. Until She Wrote One". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Bidoun. "Girl on a Train: Getting Real with Fatima Daas". Bidoun. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Joubert, Sophie (2021-11-18). "Fatima Daas: A Fragmented Self-Portrait". France-Amérique. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b "The Last One by Fatima Daas: 9781635421842 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "A New 'Outlander' Novel & 7 More Must-Read Books Out This Week". Bustle. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Hoffert, Barbara. "Top Winter Debuts | 37 Titles To Note". Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Sirajul-Islam, Samihah (2021-11-01). "November's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-24.