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Orphans

Hadrien Laroche

A forlorn traveler is taken in by three suffering orphans, who, in the midst of their pain, give him food and shelter. The first, orphaned by history, still mourns a father who was sent to a Nazi concentration camp, never to return. The second, orphaned by pathology, has a rare disease, and is facing madness alone in a mountain chalet. The third, orphaned by philosophy, is a teenager who has decided to cut all ties with his parents. Never one to avoid challenging questions, in this poignant triptych Laroche examines the relationship between a writer and his words: suggesting that, perhaps, he is the orphan of his own work.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
  • Publish Date: Oct 14th, 2014
  • Pages: 130
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.90in - 4.90in - 0.40in - 0.30lb
  • EAN: 9781628970029
  • Categories: LiteraryHistorical - General

About the Author

Steyn, Jan: - Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-"Oeuvres", "Journal", "Autoportrait", and "Suicide"-and three books of photographs. "Suicide", published in 2008, was his final book.

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Praise for this book

"Hadrien Laroche is one of the most talented and original thinkers of his generation." -- Jacques Derrida

"An extraordinary novel, full of rare and palpable feeling, reminiscent of Sebald or Thomas Mann." -- Voici

"His three novels... have placed Hadrien Laroche at the forefront of contemporary French writing." -- Sylvain Bourmaud, Liberation

Hadrien Laroche is one of the most talented and original thinkers of his generation.--Jacques Derrida

His three novels... have placed Hadrien Laroche at the forefront of contemporary French writing.--Sylvain Bourmaud "Liberation "