Marcel

This translation originally published: London: Harvill, 2001.

About the author

Erwin Mortier (1965) made his mark in 1999 with his debut novel Marcel, which was awarded several prizes in Belgium and the Netherlands, and received acclaim throughout Europe. In the following years he quickly built up a reputation as one of the leading authors of his generation. His novel While the Gods were Sleeping received the AKO Literature Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the Netherlands. His latest work, Stammered Song Book, a mother's book of hours,' a raw yet tender elegy about illness and loss, was met with unanimous praise. Mortier's evocative descriptions bring past worlds brilliantly to life.

Summary

This translation originally published: London: Harvill, 2001.

Foreword

The debut novel by the great Flemish writer Erwin Mortier, Marcel vividly describes the history of a family in a Flemish village, bowed by the weight of history.

Product details

• Authors: Erwin Mortier, Erwin (Author) Mortier
• Assisted by: Ina Rilke (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2014
• EAN: 9781782270188
• ISBN: 978-1-78227-018-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature