Anne Terrier's 'Après un long silence' explores her father Roger Giroux's literary legacy and secret romance
Anne Terrier's 'Après un long silence,' released by Éditions Bartillat on April 19, 2026, delves into the life of her father, Roger Giroux, a notable poet in postwar Parisian literature. This 201-page volume intertwines biography with autobiography. Giroux, who received the Prix Max-Jacob in 1964 for his work 'L'Arbre le temps,' was also an editor for Gallimard's 'Série noire' and translated works by authors such as W.B. Yeats and Lawrence Durrell. The book recounts his 1947 love affair with Madeleine in Morzine, which continued through letters until his passing from pancreatic cancer in 1974. Terrier gathered insights from Madeleine's sons and her archives, while also reflecting on Giroux's early life, literary inspirations, and enduring connection with Madeleine.
Key facts
- Anne Terrier published 'Après un long silence' on April 19, 2026
- The book focuses on her father, poet Roger Giroux, who died in 1974
- Giroux won the Prix Max-Jacob in 1964 for 'L'Arbre le temps'
- He worked as an editor and corrector for Gallimard's 'Série noire'
- Giroux translated authors like Lawrence Durrell and W.B. Yeats
- The narrative highlights a 1947 romance in Morzine, Haute-Savoie
- Terrier discovered the story through Madeleine's sons and archives
- The book is published by Éditions Bartillat and spans 201 pages
Entities
Artists
- Anne Terrier
- Roger Giroux
- Madeleine
- Thomas
- Damienne
- Lawrence Durrell
- Edna O'Brien
- W.B. Yeats
- Blanchot
- Char
- Dupin
- du Bouchet
- Roger Laporte
- Édouard Glissant
- Cesare Pavese
- Virginia Woolf
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Doris Lessing
- Anaïs Nin
- Truffaut
Institutions
- Gallimard
- Éditions Bartillat
- RFI
- Série noire
- Continents noirs
Locations
- Martinique
- Paris
- France
- Morzine
- Haute-Savoie
- Lyon
- Italy