2006-06-08 07:36:54 · 9 answers · asked by Cheerio 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
French, eclipsed by latest writers generation, but he just went further, and show his talent.
Nobody understand woman thoughts than him; Quite useful teacher. ;-)
Quite interesting how he develop characters! Great writer, for sure!
2006-06-08 21:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by carlos_frohlich 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've read his stuff in translation, that's all... he's got quite a nice twisted way of looking at things. The farmhand who's starving, and drinks milk from the wetnurse's breasts, doing her a favour by relieving the pressure... and the story about the alien entity, these two stick in my mind. 'Mouche' was a great story too, about the boating crew on the Seine and their 'mascot'...
Still, how far can I say that I like him? I just read the book in a few days, I didn't really go any deeper or look for more stuff- even though I remember a little about his work, I can't honestly call myself a major fan. I recognised the name though, so that counts for something.
2006-06-08 07:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do! Oh, I absolutely love his writing! My favorite piece of his is La Peur, about riding through the desert and hearing the drum of the dunes and having his friend die. I love to read it aloud just to hear the cadence, the flow of the words. Trust me, it's so much more powerful in the original French than in the translated English. Very, very good.
2006-06-08 08:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great short story writer
2006-06-09 02:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by brucebirchall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do, and specially i enjoyed the project my two schoolmates had over his novel, it was the one about life in newspaper, not only the story was good, but also the two talking about the book, just fun
2006-06-08 07:42:51 · answer #5 · answered by the_yuyka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is ok
i like his story called Two Friends which is about the Prussian invasion of France
2006-06-08 07:39:20 · answer #6 · answered by Boom!!! Shock A Locka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've only ever read "The Necklace". It was pretty good, but mostly I just like to say his name. (my sister pronounces it "maple salt")
2006-06-09 08:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by Washed Up Top Soil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of him,sorry
2006-06-08 07:38:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love him!
2006-06-08 07:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by Emily! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋