Night Bird : Conversations with Fran�oise Sagan. Translated by David Macey. Prepared by Jean-Jacques Pauvert

Quoirez, Fran�oise

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ISBN 10: 0517542242 ISBN 13: 9780517542248

Published by Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1983

Language: English

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Night Bird : Conversations with Fran�oise Sagan. Translated by David Macey. Prepared by Jean-Jacques Pauvert

Publisher

Clarkson N. Potter, New York

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0517542242

ISBN 13

9780517542248

Binding

Hardcover

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1st Am. ed.

Condition

Very good condition

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I still prefer a life that has its ups and downs. A contented, uneventful life is no life at all as far as I'm concerned. I said I thought life was a sick joke. That doesn't mean I'm a pessimist. It may be sick, but it's still a joke; it's still funny. I've no illusions about the absurdity of life, but I'm still cheerful about it. Twenty-six years ago, a short novel called Bonjour Tristesse, written by an unknown eighteen-year-old, was published in France. Called by one reviewer a beautifully written malicious little tale, the story about a young girl who drives her potential stepmother to suicide sold over one million copies, was translated into twelve languages and became a modern classic. Francoise Sagan, its young author, became a legend and her fast life-style a symbol of postwar cynicism. As celebrity-seeking journalists moved in and kept the public informed (and misinformed) about her expensive tastes, changing lovers, passion for drink, gambling and sports cars, Sagan continued to write novels, plays and film scripts, avoiding the public eye as much as possible. Now, in this extended interview prepared by her French publisher, we have the opportunity to meet the real woman behind the myth. At forty-five we find her witty, simple and dazzlingly profound as she talks about her childhood, love, loneliness, money, fame, politics, drinking, predilections, writing, the theatre and films, friendship, religion, happiness, death, marriage. In these conversations it is clear that Sagan speaks as she writes, and she writes superbly. To read Nightbird is to be in the company of a fascinating woman.

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James Lawton, a graduate of Benedictine University, has Master?s degrees in English and in Library Science from the University of Michigan. From 1963 to 1967, he served as the Rare Book Assistant for the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, at the University of Michigan. He was the Rare Book Bibliographer at Syracuse University Library, in 1967 and 1968. In 1969 he was appointed Curator of Manuscripts, Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Boston Public Library. He became Assistant Keeper of Rare Books and Manuscripts Boston Public Library, in 1975. From 1980 to 2000 he was the owner and proprietor of Brookline Village Books, a retail establishment specializing in general out-of-print, scholarly, and rare books. In 2000 the business became internet based only under the name J. Lawton, Booksellers.

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