Paysages de France Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 'Voyage au bout de la nuit' by Louis Ferdinand Celine. Wrtitten in 1929, this book is decades ahead of its time. A novel that still surprises and written in an entirely modern idiom. It follows its hero from colonial Africa to the USA and is renowned for its caustic dissection of colonialism and its exposure of the alienation of indivdualism inherent in modern industrial society. Celine is a very readable writer - at that time there was absolutely no-one writing in English to measure up to his brilliance- the only author who came near perhaps being DH Lawrence. Unfortunately, Celine developed anti-semite tendancies and collaborated during the war and was banished from France. 'Voyage' is a classic in french literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Firstly apologies, I haven't read it. I am just waiting now to see if anyone can pick the bones out of that post [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I'm not sure that antisemitism, collaboration with the invader and banishment from France counts as 'unfortunate'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I have read "A Year in the Merde" by Stephen Clarke. Does that count as a French book ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Now that's an author who should have been banished from France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 The funniest statement in that book was that he resorted to walking to work with supermarket bags on his feet to keep the dog poo off his shoes.....................................[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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