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Jean-Baptiste Del Amo: charred bodies, consumed desires
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Jean-Baptiste Del Amo: charred bodies, consumed desires

written by Quentin Perissinotto

FEATURE: «SEX, WITHOUT INHIBITIONS» | Whether it’s a simple theme, a narrative driver, a motif of subversion, a realm for exploration or reappropriation, sexuality has always been present in literature, and has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of chick lit, new romance, and dark romance—first on the Wattpad platform and then on bookstore shelves. The French literary scene features young authors such as Simon Johannin, Pauline Delabroy-Allard, and Arthur Dreyfus, who tackle this subject—without embellishment or pretense—to reveal its raw, natural essence. But there is one novelist who stands out with even greater audacity, combining an extremely classical writing style with a raw, sinister, and unvarnished observation of the carnal and human nature. That novelist is Jean-Baptiste Del Amo with *Une éducation libertine*.

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«The Return», unpublished novel, episode 8

By Elliot Mazzella · September 15, 2022
Joseph's situation in the village is as unstable as ever. After his encounter with Pierre in the village pigsty, he is left for dead. Pierre, convinced of having committed a fratricidal crime, flees. It is Simeon who brings back Joseph's apparently lifeless body, even though the day before he had ordered his men to hunt him down like an animal.
«The Return (unpublished novel), episode 7/15
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«The Return (unpublished novel), episode 7/15

By Elliot Mazzella · August 27, 2022
ROMAN «LE RETOUR», Elliot Mazzella | Le retour de Joseph ne se passe pas comme prévu. Tantôt étranger, tantôt membre de la communauté, sa situation est on ne peut plus instable. Les tâches collectives auxquelles il prend part prennent peu à peu l’allure d’épreuves qui vont parfois jusqu’à mettre sa vie en danger. Après un simulacre de chasse à l’homme, Joseph se voit confier la porcherie, où, sans qu’il le sache, une vieille connaissance l’attend.