Philippe Forest's Sarinagara Breaks from Autobiographical Style
Philippe Forest's third published book, Sarinagara, marks a departure from the autobiographical narrative of his previous works, L'Enfant éternel and Toute la nuit (both published by Gallimard). Those earlier books recounted a personal tragedy that shaped his life and literary vocation. Sarinagara is a novel in Forest's uncommon sense of the term—a grave, inspired work that approaches the truth of its subject through the lives and works of three other creators, interwoven with personal and century-spanning history.
Key facts
- Sarinagara is Philippe Forest's third published book.
- Forest's previous books, L'Enfant éternel and Toute la nuit, were published by Gallimard.
- Those earlier works were autobiographical, recounting a tragedy that changed his life.
- Sarinagara breaks from the autobiographical style of his previous two books.
- Sarinagara is a novel in Forest's uncommon sense of the term.
- The book is described as a beautiful, grave, and inspired work.
- It approaches the truth of its subject through the lives and works of three other creators.
- The subject is traversed by personal history and that of the century.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Forest
Institutions
- Gallimard
Sources
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