Yann Martel out that he could not have stolen from a work he had not at the time read, and he willingly acknowledged being influenced by the New York Times review of Scliar's work and thanked him in the Author's Note of Life of Pi. "Life of Pi" was later chosen for the 2003 edition of CBC Radio's "Canada Reads" competition, where it was championed by author Nancy Lee. In addition, its French translation, "Histoire de Pi", was included in the French version of the competition, "Le combat des livres", in 2004, championed by singer Louise Forestier. Martel was the Samuel Fischer
Yann Moix novel as well as the Prix François Mauriac from the Académie française for "Jubilations vers le ciel" in 1996. In 2013, he won the Prix Renaudot for "Naissance". Moix directed three films, including "Podium", based on one of his novels. Since 2015, Moix has been a host on "On n'est pas couché", a television program. He also writes for the magazine "La Règle du Jeu". Yann Moix Yann Moix (born 1968) is a French author, film director and television presenter. He is the author of ten novels, and the recipient of several literary prizes. He is the director of three