30/01/2023

"Connemara" by Nicolas Mathieu

Irish region known for the beauty of its landscapes, Connemara is also the title of the latest novel by Nicolas Mathieu who, in 2018, won the Goncourt prize for And Their Children After Them. The choice of the title of his final text refers to a song by Michel Sardou: Les Lacs de Connemara. A sort of leitmotif, this 1980s hit accompanies the characters of the novel in their daily struggles; it symbolizes an emotional bond with a familiar place (in this case, a small town in the eastern part o...
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