The non-fiction companion to The End of Eddy- a short, powerful personal-political essay addressed to Louis' father
douard Louis is the author of The End of Eddy, History of Violence, Who Killed My Father and A Woman's Battles and Transformations, and the editor of a book on the social scientist Pierre Bourdieu. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, making him one of the most celebrated writers of his generation worldwide.
Edouard Louis [is] the vanguard of France’s new generation of
political writers
*Evening Standard*
Edouard Louis… speaks with an emotional authenticity and a
stylistic confidence that is hard to ignore
*Observer*
This short work tackles the intersections of class, gender and
sexuality... Louis gives voice to the way the cruel, crude hegemony
of masculinity has essentially destroyed his father’s life, making
him “as much a victim of the violence” he inflicted as of the
violence he endured
*Guardian*
This valuable tale brings emotion to a discussion led by numbers,
encouraging us to remember the real human lives affected by policy
and political point-scoring
*Financial Times*
To understand what is happening now in France, or indeed, all over
Europe, this is an essential text
*Irish Times*
[A] small but hugely powerful book… Louis has further enhanced his
growing reputation as the head of France's new wave of
revolutionary writers
*Morning Star*
With great clarity, this short autobiography speaks of 21st-century
working-class lives tarnished by shame and the erosion of hopes and
ambitions. Louis and his father appear to recover from their
personal losses of love and joy and family life; but it feels too
late and at too great a cost
*Times Higher Education*
A masterful work from an underrepresented voice, which reminds us
that the political is intrinsically personal
*Independent*
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