Patrick Amine's 'Petit éloge de la Colère' Published by Gallimard
Éditions Gallimard has published Patrick Amine's 'Petit éloge de la Colère', a witty and culturally rich exploration of anger. Rather than a conventional collection of quotes or a pretentious treatise, Amine offers a pop-infused miscellany that joyfully traverses classical anger (divine, Homeric, Dantean, Nietzschean) alongside contemporary outbursts: Zidane's headbutt, Ségolène Royal's confrontation with Nicolas Sarkozy in May 2007, a beta-blocked Guy Roux's castration anger, and everyday frustrations like a SNCF ticket vendor dispute or professional grudges. The book intersperses these with calming interludes contrasting Brussels' tranquility and Parisian nervousness, weaving a personal pantheon of writers' and writing's angers. Benjamin Berton reviews the work in artpress, noting its charm and panache in mimicking anger itself.
Key facts
- Patrick Amine authored 'Petit éloge de la Colère'.
- Published by Éditions Gallimard.
- The book is part of the 'Petits Éloges' series.
- Amine references Zidane's headbutt.
- References Ségolène Royal vs. Nicolas Sarkozy in May 2007.
- Mentions Guy Roux's beta-blocked castration anger.
- Includes everyday anger episodes like SNCF ticket vendor disputes.
- Reviewed by Benjamin Berton in artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Patrick Amine
- Benjamin Berton
Institutions
- Éditions Gallimard
- artpress
Locations
- Brussels
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —