 First edition (French) | |
| Author | Éric Vuillard |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Ordre du jour |
| Translator | Mark Polizzotti |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | récit (narrative) |
| Publisher | Actes Sud |
Publication date | 2017 |
Published in English | 2018 |
| ISBN | 9781590519707 |
The Order of the Day (French: L'Ordre du jour) is a novel by the French writer Éric Vuillard.[1] In French it is described as a récit, while The Guardian described it as an historical essay with literary flourishes.[2]
The book received the Prix Goncourt.[3]
Content
The action of the book takes place during the time between the rise to power of the German Nazi party (chapter: A secret meeting),[4] and the Anschluss (chapter: Interview at the Berghof and The art of indecision).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Eric Vuillard (2018). The order of the day. Translated by Mark Polizzotti. New York: Other Press.
- ↑ Poole, Steven (2 Jan 2019). "The Order of the Day by Éric Vuillard review – creeping towards catastrophe". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ "Prix Goncourt pour «L'Ordre du jour» : on ne l'attendait pas !". academie-goncourt.fr (in French). Académie Goncourt. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ↑ Annalisa Quinn (7 November 2017). "Éric Vuillard Wins Goncourt Prize for Work on Hitler's Rise". The New York Times.
- ↑ Claus Clemens (25 April 2018). "Großer Abend für 130 preisgekrönte Seiten" (in German). RP-Online.
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