Philippe Besson Books
Philippe Besson is a French novelist and playwright whose fiction often explores love, desire, memory, and identity. He made his literary debut with *En l’absence des hommes* (2001), followed by novels including…
Philippe Besson is a French novelist and playwright whose fiction often explores love, desire, memory, and identity. He made his literary debut with *En l’absence des hommes* (2001), followed by novels including *L’Arrière-saison* and *Un garçon d’Italie*. His 2017 book *Arrête avec tes mensonges*, a deeply personal story of first love and remembrance, introduced his work to a wide international readership and was adapted for the screen as *Lie with Me*.
