A Woman's Story

A Woman's Story - Paperback

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A Woman's Story - Paperback

A Woman's Story - Paperback

by Annie Ernaux
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WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

A New York Times Notable Book

"A deeply affecting account of mothers and daughters, youth and age, and dreams and reality" (Kirkus Reviews)

Upon her mother's death from Alzheimer's, Ernaux embarks on a daunting journey back through time, as she seeks to "capture the real woman, the one who existed independently from me, born on the outskirts of a small Normandy town, and who died in the geriatric ward of a hospital in the suburbs of Paris."

She explores the bond between mother and daughter, tenuous and unshakable at once, the alienating worlds that separate them, and the inescapable truth that we must lose the ones we love. In this quietly powerful tribute, Ernaux attempts to do her mother the greatest justice she can: to portray her as the individual she was. She writes, "I believe I am writing about my mother because it is my turn to bring her into the world."
ISBN9781583225752
Author Annie Ernaux
PublisherSeven Stories Press
GenreBiography
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2003
LanguageENG- English
Pages104
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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A Woman's Story

A Woman's Story - Paperback

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About Annie Ernaux

Born in 1940, ANNIE ERNAUX grew up in Normandy, studied at Rouen University, and later taught high school. From 1977 to 2000, she was a professor at the Centre National d'Enseignement par Correspondance. Her books, in particular A Man's Place and A Woman's Story, have become contemporary classics in France. Ernaux won the prestigious Prix Renaudot for A Man's Placewhen it was first published in French in 1984, and the English edition became a New York Times Notable Book. Other New York Times Notable Books include Simple Passion and A Woman's Story, which was also a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist.

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