From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean-Baptiste Andrea grew up in Cannes, France. He started making short films, and later moved to Paris. He graduated from college with a degree in economics and ...

French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea wanted to be a writer from the age of nine. His parents discouraged him – although they loved art, especially literature, they did not see it as a viable career path ...

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to former film director Jean-Baptiste Andrea for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her") set in Italy's dark fascist years. The ...

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, trans. from the French by Frank Wynne. Simon & Schuster, $29 (368p) ISBN 978-1-6682-2196-9 Winner of the Prix Goncourt, this sweeping tale from Andrea (A Hundred Million Years ...