Javier Cercas explores the Enric Marco imposture in 'L'Imposteur'
A decade after the Enric Marco scandal shook Spain, writer Javier Cercas examines the case in his book 'L'Imposteur', translated from Spanish by Élisabeth Beyer and Aleksandar Grujicic and published by Actes Sud. Marco, once celebrated as a national hero and spokesman for Spanish Holocaust survivors, was exposed as a fraud by an historian. Cercas's work delves into the nature of imposture and its societal implications.
Key facts
- The Enric Marco scandal occurred ten years ago in Spain.
- Marco was a national hero and spokesman for Spanish Holocaust survivors.
- An historian revealed Marco was an impostor.
- Javier Cercas wrote 'L'Imposteur' about the case.
- The book is translated by Élisabeth Beyer and Aleksandar Grujicic.
- The publisher is Actes Sud.
- The article appears in artpress n°426, October 2015.
- The original title is 'Javier Cercas. Une imposture bénéfique ?'
Entities
Artists
- Javier Cercas
Institutions
- Actes Sud
- artpress
Locations
- Spain
Sources
- artpress —