Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
502
Language
Swedish
Published
Jan 1, 2014
Publisher
Rastlös förlag ab
ISBN-10
9198167804
ISBN-13
9789198167801
Description
An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Bâtarde 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 Bâtarde was compared to the work of Jean Genet for the frank depiction of sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoirlike that of Henry Miller or Charles Bukowski, Leduc's brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.
Genres
Biography
Autobiography & Memoir