I am aware that according to present-day criteria, the story I am about to tell contains several shocking scenes which fall within the realms of sexual harassment and cruelty towards animals. A more lenient judge would at least mention inappropriate attitudes, male chauvinism, breach of trust and/…
Rousseau and the Pussycat
Marie Darrieussecq
Translated by Emmelene Landon
‘I am aware that according to present-day criteria, the story I am about to tell contains several shocking scenes which fall within the realms of sexual harassment and cruelty towards animals.’
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Marie Darrieussecq
Marie Darrieussecq has published nine novels, including Le Pays, and Tom est mort (P.O.L.). Her work is translated in over thirty languages. She lives in Paris.
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Emmelene Landon is an Australian-born painter and translator who has lived in France since 1979. She is the author of four books in French.
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