Marie NDiaye, born in Pithiviers in 1967, is a French writer, playwright and screenwriter. In 1985, at the age of seventeen, she published her first novel, “Quant au riche avenir”, with Éditions de Minuit.
Over the course of more than forty years, she has written around twenty novels, several of which have received critical acclaim and awards. Notable works include “En famille” (1990), “Rosie Carpe” (2001), for which she won the Prix Fémina, and “Trois femmes puissantes” (2009), for which she was awarded the Prix Goncourt. Most recently, she published “La vengeance m'appartient” (2021).
Marie NDiaye is also the co-author of several plays, including “Papa doit manger” (2003), which is part of the Comédie Française’s repertoire. She also co-wrote the screenplays for “White Material” (2009, directed by Claire Denis) and, more recently, “Saint Omer” (directed by Alice Diop), which won the Lion of the Future and the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, as well as being France’s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards.
In the 2026/27 season, Marie NDiaye’s texts will be featured in Gisèle Vienne’s ARCHIVES OF FEELINGS at the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
