Patrick Modiano

Jean Patrick Modiano (French: [ʒɑ̃ patʁik mɔdjano]; born 30 July 1945), generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist. He won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for Rue des boutiques obscures.^[1]

Patrick Modiano
Modiano in Stockholm during the Swedish Academy's press conference, Dec 2014
Born	Jean Patrick Modiano (1945-07-30) 30 July 1945 (age 80) Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Occupation	Novelist
Language	French
Nationality	France
Genre	Novels
Notable awards	Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (1972) Prix Goncourt (1978) Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (2010) Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2012) Nobel Prize in Literature (2014)
Spouse	Dominique Zehrfuss
Children	Zina Modiano Marie Modiano