Over Seas of Memory
«Praise for the original French edition:
“Remarkable. . . . Michaël Ferrier explodes all boundaries, all borders, geographical and mental. . . . This very topical book is essential reading.”—Muriel Mingaud, Le Populaire
“Resplendent.”—Bertrand Leclair, Le Monde
“This rich novel (the term does not do the work justice) lives up to its title [and is] driven by a conviction to record the reality of a world made from diversity.”—Valérie Marin la Meslée, Le Point
“What is the only thing that can fight against death? Memory. That’s it. Ferrier has written an adventure novel on memory, a singularly intelligent novel.”—Vincent Roy, Art Press
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Based loosely on the author's life, this novel recounts the narrator's journey following the footsteps of his Mauritius-born grandfather, Maxime, who abruptly boarded a boat bound for Madagascar in 1922 and never returned. Les mer
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As Ferrier interlaces his family's intimate story with the larger story of colonialism's lasting and complicated impact-including the racial and ethnic divisions it fomented-he engages with critical issues in contemporary France concerning national and cultural identity.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Nebraska Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 228
- ISBN
- 9781496213204
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
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«Praise for the original French edition:
“Remarkable. . . . Michaël Ferrier explodes all boundaries, all borders, geographical and mental. . . . This very topical book is essential reading.”—Muriel Mingaud, Le Populaire
“Resplendent.”—Bertrand Leclair, Le Monde
“This rich novel (the term does not do the work justice) lives up to its title [and is] driven by a conviction to record the reality of a world made from diversity.”—Valérie Marin la Meslée, Le Point
“What is the only thing that can fight against death? Memory. That’s it. Ferrier has written an adventure novel on memory, a singularly intelligent novel.”—Vincent Roy, Art Press
»
"As Ferrier interlaces his family’s intimate story with the larger story of colonialism’s lasting and complicated impact—including the racial and ethnic divisions it fomented—he engages with critical issues in contemporary France concerning national and cultural identity."—Repeating Islands