A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux
Upon her mother's death from Alzheimer's, Annie Ernaux embarks on a daunting journey back through time, as she seeks to capture the real woman, the one who existed independently from me, born on the outskirts of a small Normandy town, and who died in the geriatric ward of a hospital in the suburbs of Paris. She explores the bond between mother and daughter, tenuous and unshakable at once, the alienating worlds that separate them, and the inescapable truth that we must lose the ones we love. In this quietly powerful tribute, Ernaux attempts to do her mother the greatest justice she can: to portray her as the individual she was. She writes I believe I am writing about my mother because it is my turn to bring her into the world.
Annie Ernaux was born in 1940 in Lillebonne, France. Her autobiographical narrative, La Place, won the Prix Renaudot, and her books, A Woman's Story and A Man's Place, were named New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Ernaux's most recent novel, Les Annü¾Ž–”¼es, is widely considered one of her greatest works. Jonathan Kaplansky has translated numerous works, including Hü¾Ž–”¼lü¾Ž†”¼ne Dorion's novel Days of Sand and Hü¾Ž–”¼lü¾Ž†”¼ne Rioux's novel Wednesday Night at the End of the World. Brian Evenson is a professor and director of the Literary Arts Program at Brown University. He is the author of Altmann's Tongue (available in a Bison Books edition) and, most recently, Last Days and Fugue State.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781583225752 |
| ISBN 10 | 1583225757 |
| Title | A Woman's Story |
| Author | Annie Ernaux |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2003-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Los Angeles Times Book Prize. |
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