Prix Médicis 2001
Avec Le voyage en France, l'auteur oppose deux visions de l'art et de la culture par le truchement de deux protagonistes qui se croisent par hasard. Le premier, David, jeune Étasunien décontenancé, séjourne en France à la...
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Le jour où mon père est mort, le 30 juillet 1980, la réalité a cessé de me passionner. J’avais quinze ans, je m’en remets à peine. Pour moi, il a été tour à tour mon clown, Hamlet, d'Artagnan, Mickey...
Le jour o? mon p?re est mort, le 30 juillet 1980, la r?alit? a cess? de me passionner. J’avais quinze ans, je m’en remets ? peine. Pour moi, il a ?t? tour ? tour mon clown, Hamlet, d'Artagnan, Mickey et mon trap?ziste pr?f?r?; mais il fut...
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