by Damon Galgut · OLIVIER · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782879298306
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«Dans une chambre inconnue» is the novel by Damon Galgut published by Éditions de l'Olivier in paperback (256 pages, in French).
The novel follows Damon, a traveler who moves without a fixed destination, through three stages of his life: in Greece he is 'the follower'; in Zimbabwe, 'the lover'; and in India, 'the protector'. Each journey confronts him with desire, solitude and the search for a place to belong.
The work was originally published as 'In a Strange Room' in 2010; this French edition was nominated for the Booker Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction interested in travel narratives and the exploration of identity.
Damon Galgut is a South African novelist and playwright. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2003 and 2010.
