Author Tatiana de Rosnay will be awarded the insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by France's Ministry of Culture in Paris on September 28. This award is in recognition of her contributions to the field of literature in France and the U.S.
Tatiana de Rosnay is the author of more than 10 novels, including Sarah's Key, published here by St. Martin's Press, which has sold more than nine million copies worldwide and was made into a feature film in 2010.
The Order of Arts and Letters was established in 1957 by the French Government to recognize eminent artists and writers, as well as people who have contributed significantly furthering the arts in France and throughout the world. American recipients of the award include Paul Auster, Ornette Coleman, Agnes Gund, Marilyn Horne, Jim Jarmusch, Richard Meier, Robert Paxton, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, and Danielle Steel.