Patrick Modiano
By: Alan Morris.
Series: New directions in European writing
Publisher: Berg
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Oxford; Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Modiano, Patrick, 1945-  -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: Winner of some of France's most prestigious literary prizes, Patrick Modiano is considered one of the most intriguing French novelists alive today. In this lucid story, Alan Morris explores Modiano's fifteen major novels. He also traces Modiano's development as a writer and the tragedies which have influenced his works: the death of his younger brother, the neglect of his father and the horror of the German occupation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-219) and index.