Happy birthday! Le Clézio turns 85 today

By Lori Macatee
Paris
Last updated on April 13, 2025

The iconic and legendary author turns 85 on Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025.

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Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 Le Clézio is celebrating his 85th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation.

Popular author-Nobel laureate Le Clézio has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 85th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Le Clézio, a cultural icon

Born Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio in Nice on April 13, 1940, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in French history. Le Clézio's not just a great author, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Le Clézio hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Le Clézio as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 85.

Happy Birthday, Le Clézio, you're the best!