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«Belladonna»: endure, learn, then grow
«Belladonna is one of those books that just slams.
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Label: French Literature
Will literature's forgotten characters get the novel they deserve?
ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Eugène Praz | One of the invigorating features of contemporary literature is that its novels bring together places, eras, generations, peoples and social classes - if that term is still valid - in a pleasing variety of forms and plots. The latter, sometimes very fanciful, are often deliciously comic; think, for example, of the novels, aimed above all at a female audience, by the meritoriously popular Isabel Wolff. This variety could be seen as a way of comforting each individual in his or her place or «path». Everyone? Perhaps not. On the contrary, it would seem that while the field of unexpected human interaction has certainly expanded in literature, its internal influence, through the depth of its characters and the quality of its descriptions, has diminished. As a result, its appeal to the public has lost some of its force. A brief review of some serious shortcomings, without any personal attacks - we're past that.
From the whole world to the heart of the world (in motion)
Un livre humain qui se lit d'une seule traite.
Existing and belonging to others, the only way out
The daily lives of cross-border workers in the Franche-Comté region.
As if you had to go through a lot to be credible in a novel.
The art of literary victimization
In search of «Vladivostok Circus» and Elisa Shua Dusapin
After the best-selling Winter in Sokcho (2016) and The Pachinko Balls (2018), Elisa Shua Dusapin gave birth to a third novel last August: Vladivostok Circus (2020), which tells the story of Nathalie, a costume designer who travels to a circus in Vladivostok, Russia, on assignment. She has to create outfits for a trio of artists practicing the Russian barre. But between language barriers, shyness and downright discomfort, Nathalie struggles to carve out a place for herself in the group. A group that would represent society, in all its complex human relationships? Meet the author to find out more about her novel and herself.
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