Thierry Beistingel

• Born in Langres, France in 1958, Thierry Beinstingel is a telecommunications executive. His first novel, Central, was published by Fayard in 2000, then came Composants in 2002, (Wepler Prize) and most recently Paysage et portrait en pied-de-poule (2004). Thanks to his critical success, Thierry Beinstingel is now recognized as an important author in the contemporary French literary landscape.