Philippe Besson

Known for: Writer
Date of birth: 1967. January 29.
Place of birth: Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente, France

Philippe Besson (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer. In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, En l'absence des hommes while reading of accounts of ex-servicemen during the First World War. The novel, with its daring inclusio...