Self-Portrait Abroad
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
(Author)
John Lambert
(Translator)
Description
Even on holiday, sex and death are Jean-Philippe Toussaint s constant companions...Product Details
Price
$12.95
$12.04
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Publish Date
May 11, 2010
Pages
84
Dimensions
6.34 X 7.08 X 0.3 inches | 0.22 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781564785862
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About the Author
Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the author of nine novels, and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the Prix Decembre for The Truth about Marie. His writing has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Jacques Tati, the films of Jim Jarmusch, and even Charlie Chaplin.
A native of Vancouver, John Lambert studied philosophy in Paris before moving to Berlin, where he lives with his wife and two children. Translator, journalist, philosophy teacher, and actor, he has translated Jean-Philippe Toussaint s Monsieur and Self-Portrait Abroad.
Reviews
Toussaint is a genuinely funny writer . . . small erotic moments are captured perfectly . . . makes me long for more by Toussaint.
[E]legant, erudite, and joyously superficial.
An original and significant writer, whose fiction can be as engaging as it is surprising.
Eleven funny, clever, and light stories. The twelfth one, on how human beings are carried away and destroyed by the passage of time, is magnificent.
[E]legant, erudite, and joyously superficial.
An original and significant writer, whose fiction can be as engaging as it is surprising.
Eleven funny, clever, and light stories. The twelfth one, on how human beings are carried away and destroyed by the passage of time, is magnificent.
