Synopses & Reviews
A literary exploration into the serendipitous convergences underpinning the writing of a novel (in this case, Ge∞rard Gavarry"s masterful Hoppla! 1 2 3), this rare and revealing glimpse into the creative process pulls back the curtain on the composition of a playful and self-conscious work of fiction. Moving back and forth between detailed explanation and personal anecdotes, Ge∞rard Gavarry"s Making a Novelis partly a memoir of a writer"s life and partly a memoir of his work, showing us how every story, no matter how well-planned, could always have been written countless other ways.
Review
One of the rare figures in contemporary French literature who never disappoints.Like Georges Perec before him, it seems that Gérard Gavarry approaches each of his books anew, unfettered by what he has done in the past, making him one of the most pleasingly unpredictable writers in our midst. --Warren Motte, author of Fiction Now
Synopsis
Moving back and forth between detailed explanation and personal anecdotes, Ge´rard Gavarry's is partly a memoir of a writer's life and partly a memoir of his work, showing us how every story, no matter how well-planned, could always have been written countless other ways.
About the Author
Gérard Gavarry was born in Paris in 1946 and has also lived in New Caledonia, Niger, Guinea, Benin, and London. He studied literature at the Sorbonne and taught French literature first in Gabon and then in Paris. He is the author of eight books.Jane Kuntz has translated Everyday Life and The Power of Flies by Lydie Salvayre, Hotel Crystal by Olivier Rolin, Pigeon Post by Dumitru Tsepeneag, and Hoppla! 1 2 3 and Making a Novel by Gérard Gavarry, all of which are available from Dalkey Archive Press.