Batarde (French Literature) - Softcover

Violette Leduc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564782891 ISBN 13: 9781564782892

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2003

Synopsis

An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Bātarde relates Violette Leduc’s long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and passionate love affairs with both men and women.

When first published, La Bātarde earned Violette Leduc comparisons to Jean Genet for the frank depiction of her sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoir―like that of Henry Miller, Leduc’s brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.

About this title

About the Author:

Derek Coltman has translated such French works as Marie-Claire Blais s "A Season in the Life of Emmanuel", Jean Varenne s "Yoga and the Hindu Tradition", and Violette Leduc s "La Batarde." He lives in England.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1564782891
• ISBN 13: 9781564782892
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 488