by Françoise Mallet-Joris · Editorial Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420426921
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«Divina» is the contemporary fiction novel by Françoise Mallet-Joris, published by Editorial Alfaguara in paperback (305 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Jeanne, a 35-year-old Parisian teacher weighing 85 kilos, self-assured and indifferent to her weight. When vandals disable the building's elevators, she spends an isolated weekend and discovers her independence is a mask. Her strict diet triggers the collapse of her life and relationships, with humor and social critique.
The Spanish edition was published on May 19, 1992 in the Alfaguara Literaturas collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in self-image, social pressure and critical humor.
Françoise Mallet-Joris, the pen name of Françoise Lilar, was a Belgian author. She was a member of the Prix Femina committee from 1969 to 1971 and was appointed to the Académie Goncourt from November 1971 to 2011.
