Tag Archives: France
Piano– Jean Echenoz
Jean Echenoz is a contemporary French novelist of note. His work has received at least 10 literary awards, the most notable is the Prix Goncourt for his 1999 I’m Gone, (I’m Off in the UK version.) Published by New Press … Continue reading
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Vipers’ Tangle– François Mauriac
François Mauriac’s name has seemingly all but evaporated from the landscape of 20th century fiction. Pretty sad for the 1952 Nobel laureate, a member of the L’Académie française and Légion d’honneur. One wonders if his former notoriety as a “Catholic writer” is … Continue reading
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Onitsha– J.M.G. Le Clezio
The announcement of this 2008 Nobel prize winner for literature could be said to be a bit of a surprise. But a look at the length and breadth of Le Clezio’s oeuvre, and one can see he has been true … Continue reading
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