Ultramarine by Mariette Navarro
A poetic and mesmerizing novel, Ultramarine pushes us to the very edges of the narrative genre. Narrated in the first person by a female captain, the only woman amongst the crew of a transatlantic ship, Ultramarine reflects on the fears, strengths, and insecurities of female authority. In a ghostly, almost dream-like, atmosphere, the captain agrees to break one of her rules, letting the crew take a dip in the middle of the ocean. Something changes during that unprecedented swim; an uncertain atmosphere takes over their journey and the ship. A simple business trip turned into a true adventure.
In this poetically written debut novel, Mariette Navarro successfully gets to the writing of metaphysical vertigoLe Monde. The story is slow and strong, like a marine animal moving forward on the lock-out while sounding the invisible [...]. The story treads carefully between realism and a fantastic world. It will land on its feet at final with such elegance. Le Figaro
Mariette Navarro (Lyon, 1980) studied modern literature and performing arts as well as dramaturgy. She writes for theatre and works as a dramaturg. Her published plays include Alors Carcasse (Cheyne, 2011 – Robert Walser Prize 2012), Nous les vagues followed by Célébrations (Quartett, 2011), Prodiges® (Quartett, 2012), Les feux de Poitrine (Quartett, 2015), Les Chemins contraires (Cheyne, 2016), Zone à étendre (Quartett, 2018), Les Hérétiques (Quartett, 2018) and Les désordres imaginaires ou La destruction du pays par le jeune président à la mode (Quartett, 2020). Ultramarine is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781739751579 |
| ISBN 10 | 1739751574 |
| Title | Ultramarine |
| Author | Mariette Navarro |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Heloise Press |
| Year published | 2023-06-06 |
| Prizes | Winner of Prix Hors concours des lecteurs 2022, Winner of Prix du roman CEZAM 2023, Winner of Prix Senghor 2022, Winner of Prix Frontieres-Leonora Miano 2022, Winner of Prix Lecteurs de Villejuif 2022 |
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