by Chahdortt Djavann · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782080689160
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«Comment peut-on être Français ?» is the novel by Chahdortt Djavann, published by Flammarion in paperback (313 pages, in French).
Roxane, a young Iranian woman newly arrived in Paris, wants to become French through language. Her difficult and passionate relationship with French coexists with memories of her childhood. She confides in an imaginary interlocutor, Montesquieu, to whom she tells her life and the world today, in a narrative that blends humor, fantasy and melancholy.
Originally published in 2006, the work carries the subtitle «roman» on the cover.
For readers interested in contemporary French literature and stories about identity, immigration and integration.
Chahdortt Djavann is an Iranian-born French contemporary writer, novelist, and essayist. Her works often touch on topics such as identity and memory; and she is outspoken against Islam and Iranian religious leaders. She regularly appears on French television and radio.
