Biography
Fred Vargas is the pseudonym of Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau (born 7 June 1957), a French historian, archaeologist and novelist.
As a historian and archeologist, she is known for her work on the Black Death. Her crime fiction policiers (police procedurals) have won three International Dagger Awards from the Crime Writers Association, for three successive novels: in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She is the first author to achieve such an honour. In each case, her translator into English was Siân Reynolds, who was also recognized by the international award.
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1957-06-07 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceParis, France
FatherPhilippe Audoin
SiblingsJo Vargas, Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsFrédérique Audoin-Rouzeau
AwardsPrincess of Asturias Literary Prize, CWA International Dagger, Prix des libraires, German Crime Fiction Award
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