Christian Gailly
Christian Gailly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1943 Paris |
| Died | 4 October 2013 (aged 70) Paris |
| Occupation | Writer |
Christian Gailly (French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ ɡaji]; 14 January 1943 – 4 October 2013) was a French writer.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Paris, Gailly first tried to make a career as a jazz saxophonist, then opened a psychoanalyst practice. He began to be published in the 1980s thanks to Jérôme Lindon.[1][2][3]
His novel L'Incident was adapted to cinema by Alain Resnais under the title Les Herbes folles in 2009. Un soir au club, winner of the prix du Livre Inter in 2002, which sold 170,000 copies, was adapted by Jean Achache.[4][5] Nuage rouge, published in 2000, was awarded the prix France Culture.[5] His latest work is a collection of short stories, La roue, et autres nouvelles, published in January 2012.
Themes
[edit | edit source]Close to the minimalist mouvement,[3] he was a member of the groupe of the éditions de Minuit to which belonged also among others Jean Echenoz, Jean-Philippe Toussaint and Christian Oster. Rhythmic style and absurd imbroglios are the trademark of his novels. His novels deal mainly with impossible loves, loneliness, sickness and death, but also with other daily tragedies that he tackles in a light tone, sometimes close to gaiety.[6] His writings nevertheless maintain a connection with his love of music, especially jazz, in novels such as Be-Bop and Un soir au club.[7] The influence of American culture, especially cinema, is very present in Les Évadés or Lily et Braine.
His writings often highlight very concrete details which gradually take on great importance, since, according to the author, his stories are sprinkled with "clues, elements, objects, details".[8]
Works
[edit | edit source]All the works of Christian Gailly are published at éditions de Minuit.[9]
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About the author
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The following book gives voice to four translators of Gailly's works:
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References
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- ^ Interview with Chr. Gailly, Nouvel Obs, 07 Oct. 2013, see https://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/actualites/20131007.OBS0031/mort-de-christian-gailly-l-ecrivain-de-jazz.html
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