Born in 1966 and a former student of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, Nathalie Azoulai is a novelist. She received the Prix Médicis in 2015 for Titus n'aimait pas Bérénice (Titus Didn't Love Berenice; P.O.L), a meditation on Racinian passion. <!-- editorial review: no commercial English-language book edition located; gloss follows Institut français promotional title --> Her other books include Mère agitée (Restless Mother; Seuil, 2002), Les manifestations (The Demonstrations; Seuil, 2005), and Une ardeur insensée (A Reckless Ardor; P.O.L, 2009).
