Daniel Pennac, has won great acclaim in France and in the rest of the world for his extraordinary imagination and creativity. After spending his childhood between Africa, Europe and Asia, Pennac has taught for years at a Paris high school. He was awarded the Légion d’honneur in 2005. He has authored a series of novels based upon the central character of Benjamin Malaussène. He has also written an essay on literature, Come un romanzo (1993). Feltrinelli has published all of his books including La fata carabina (1992), La lunga notte del dottor Galvan (2005), Diario di scuola (2008). His latest book, Journal d’un corps, has just been published in France by Gallimard.