Anka Muhlstein

Anka Muhlstein was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1996 for her biography of Astolphe de Custine and has twice received the History Prize of the French Academy. Her books include Balzac’s Omelette, Monsieur Proust’s Library, and, most recently, The Pen and the Brush.

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