No. 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute 9781838014186 Paperback

No. 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute

Elkin, Lauren (author)

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A love letter to Paris written in iPhone notes and in the troubling intimacy of public transport post-Charlie Hebdo attacks, Lauren Elkin's diary of a year on a Parisian bus pays homage to Georges Perec and Annie Ernaux. In this chronicle of the ordinary makings of a city and its people, the author's own body is a threatened vessel; that of the author as a woman as an author as a pregnant woman on the bus.
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    A surprise

    Posted by Liz Wiseman on 24th Sep 2021

    Having thoroughly enjoyed "La Flaneuse", I jumped at this book without stopping to think. At first I felt a bit disappointed, as it seemed to be very literally "notes", or random scribblings, such as I could do myself on a bus anywhere! And why didn't she include a map?! Ho…

    Having thoroughly enjoyed "La Flaneuse", I jumped at this book without stopping to think. At first I felt a bit disappointed, as it seemed to be very literally "notes", or random scribblings, such as I could do myself on a bus anywhere! And why didn't she include a map?! However, she does then take you on a journey which explores widely divergent themes, including societal and personal trauma, by way of this apparently superficial approach. I was surprised, challenged, and always engaged. A powerful little package.

Authors:
Elkin, Lauren
Year Published:
2021
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781838014186
Number of Pages:
125
Publication Date:
07/09/2021
Publisher:
Les Fugitives
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781838014186

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