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“I would be drenched by all rains, moistened by all dews. I would roll like frenetic blood on the slow current of the eye of words turned into mad horses into fresh children into clots into curfew into vestiges of temples into precious stones remote enough to discourage miners. Whoever would not understand me would not understand any better the roaring of a tiger.”

Remembering Aimé Césaire on his birthday.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Metaphysique Des Tubes | Amelie Nothomb
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Here are some #NotInEnglish picks! I was introduced to Belgian author Amelie Nothomb in a university French course years ago and fell in love with Metaphysiques Des Tubes. She has a wacky, unique imagination, a playful use of language and her writing has a dreamy, surreal feel to it that I love falling into. Many of her books have English translations; Metaphysiques Des Tubes is called The Character of Rain in English. #Francophone

writerlibrarian Amélie is a sure thing every fall. A new novel. Some years, it's a miss, some years it's a hit. These two are definitely hits. 8y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @writerlibrarian I should read more of her books! I've only read these two. And it's be a good way to practise my rusty French. Are there others you'd recommend? 8y
writerlibrarian Which is set in China, based on her memories when her parents were there as part of the diplomatic delegation. I have a signed copy of this one. 8y
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