Yann Queffélec

Yann Queffélec
Yann Queféllec (2013)
Born (1949-09-04) 4 September 1949
Paris
NationalityFrench
OccupationAuthor
Known forWinner of Prix Goncourt
Notable workLes Noces barbares (1984)
PartnerBrigitte Engerer
RelativesAnne Queffélec
AwardsPrix Goncourt in 1985

Yann Queffélec (born 4 September 1949 in Paris) is a French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 for his novel Les Noces barbares, translated into English as The Wedding or The Savage Wedding. He is the former husband of the late pianist Brigitte Engerer and the brother of musician Anne Queffélec. Their father was the writer Henri Queffélec.