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Originally Posted by Prospect
I been looking all over for ebooks by today’s nobel literature prize winner J.M.G Le Clézio, and it seems that there are some books available but only as pdfs in French.
Does anybody know if translations to English (or any of the Scandinavian languages) is avaialbe? |
Yes, there are quite a number of his novels and a collection of short stories available in English. --- I should say, they were translated and were published; whether they have been republished (before the Award) is problematic.
Look for a bunch of his titles to become available again, most probably in trade paper editions.
I read LeClezio back in the mid-70s when I was experimenting with many French writers. This was about the same time I discovered Claude Simon.
LeClezio's books are not for everyone. They're "science fictionish" in one sense, but for me personally they transcend that genre. If you want linear plots and characters that one can easily identify with, then I would have to say that his writing may not be favored.
I love his writing, which to me is somewhat decadent and dream-like. The characters move "randomly" through immobilized cities where advertising is King.
His writing is an acquired taste, but I like it a lot.
Don