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Rencontre littéraire : "Les Sources" de Marie-Hélène Lafon
Literary encounter: “Les Sources” by Marie-Hélène Lafon
Event by: Institut français d'Autriche
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Marie-Hélène Lafon is a French associate professor and writer born in 1962. She is the winner of numerous literary prizes including the Goncourt short story prize in 2016 and the Renaudot prize in 2020. Daughter of peasants from Cantal, in her work she is interested in family and trajectories
With Les Sources (Buchet-Castel, 2023), Marie-Hélène Lafon takes the reader into a brief and powerful story in the heart of the landscapes of Cantal. Between legacies and silences, the intimate drama of a family is woven. The author explores with finesse what binds us, well beyond the roots.
A dense and moving text, with harsh and luminous beauty.
Translated and published in German under the title Die Quellen (Atlantis Verlag, 2024).
Moderation: Isaure Hiace, French radio journalist and written press in Vienna, specializing in culture.
Meeting in French and German, translation by Margret Millischer.