by Louis-Ferdinand Celine · ISBN 9782072852695
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Louis-Ferdinand Céline's 'Cahiers de prison' offers an intimate look at the author's thoughts and reflections during his time in prison. This edition, presented and annotated by Jean Paul Louis, includes bibliographical notes and an index, providing valuable context for readers interested in Céline's work. The book, published by Gallimard, is part of the 'Les cahiers de la NRF' and 'Cahiers Céline' series, and covers the period from February to October 1946.
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches, better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline, was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel Journey to the End of the Night (1932) won the Prix Renaudot but divided critics due to the author's pessimistic depiction of the human condition and his writing style based on working-class speech. In subsequent novels such as Death on the Installment Plan (1936), Guignol's Band (1944) and Castle to Castle (1957), Céline further developed an innovative and distinctive literary style. Maurice Nadeau wrote: "What Joyce did for the English language...what the surrealists attempted to do for the French language, Céline achieved effortlessly and on a vast scale."
