Ce que j'appelle oubli
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| Author | Laurent Mauvignier |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 9782707321534 |
Ce que j'appelle oubli (What I call oblivion) is a 2011 novel by Laurent Mauvignier.[1]
Plot summary[edit]
The book is constituted of only one huge sentence telling the story of a young man killed by watchmen in a supermarket because he drank one can of beer without paying for it. It is based on a real story which happened in Lyon in December 2009.[2][3]
It is told as a monologue by a narrator whose identity is not explained but who tell the reader that he knew the dead man and his brother.[4]
Theatrical adaptations[edit]
The book was adapted several times on theater, one of them in 2012 by Denis Podalydès for the Comédie-Française.[5] An online representation with the same actor was performed in March 2021 during the closing of the theater due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the online program named Théâtre à la table.[6]
It has also been adapted for contemporary dance by Angelin Preljocaj in 2013.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Ballivy, Violaine (2011-05-20). "Ce que j'appelle oubli: perdre un instant le contact avec la réalité". La Presse. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Lyon - Procès des quatre vigiles : le procureur requiert 6 à 8 ans de prison". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Procès des Vigiles: le verdict est tombé". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "La tragédie quotidienne sous la plume de Laurent Mauvignier". L'Express. 2011-03-21. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Denis Podalydès, le souffle du consolateur". Le Figaro. 2012-04-16. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ ""Ce que j'appelle oubli", bouleversant monologue de Denis Podalydès". Télérama. 2021-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Ce que j'appelle oubli… danse et théâtre au cœur du spectacle". larevueduspectacle.fr. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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