American writer Jeff Kinney receives honour from French culture minister American writer Jeff Kinney, author of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” receives the insignia of the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters from French Culture minister Franck Riester. Published for the first time in 2007, the series has sold over 200 million copies (translated into more than 60 languages) worldwide, including 3 million in France.\\n\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES