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Robert Coover's French translations gain traction

publication · 2026-04-24

Three novels by Robert Coover published by Seuil—The Public Burning, The Origin of the Brunists, and most recently Gerald's Party—along with a short story collection massacred by Gallimard under the title La flûte de Pan (original title: Pricksongs and Descants) are gradually establishing his work in France, despite partial and uneven translation.

Key facts

  • Three novels by Robert Coover published by Seuil: Le bûcher de Times Square, La bonne et son maître, Une éducation en Illinois
  • Short story collection published by Gallimard as La flûte de Pan (original: Pricksongs and Descants)
  • Translation of Coover's work in France is partial and uneven
  • Coover's œuvre is gradually gaining recognition in France

Entities

Artists

  • Robert Coover

Institutions

  • Seuil
  • Gallimard

Locations

  • France

Sources