Writing, the Other Life
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
A stunningly visual celebration of Annie Ernaux's work—featuring collected writing by critics, journalists, and 24 previously unpublished pieces by the Nobel Prize winner herself—offering a full view of the author's life, writing style, reception by readers, and her thoughts and influence.
For new fans and longtime readers of Annie Ernaux, this collection of interviews, critical analysis, and diary excerpts also includes visual material—drawings, photos, and newspaper clippings.
Magisterial in scope and size, Annie Ernaux: Writing, The Other Life was compiled and edited by Pierre-Louis Fort and was first published in France by Éditions de L'Herne in 2022, a few months before she received the Nobel Prize in Literature. The anthology includes twenty-four previously unpublished Ernaux pieces, as well…