Title : My Father's Book - Urs Widmer - book
Summary :
The grandson of peasants from a high valley in German-speaking Switzerland, Karl, born at the beginning of the century, developed a passion for the French language and literature. In the intellectual and political effervescence of the interwar period, he enjoyed the bohemian life, but above all, without boasting or any socializing, he began the life of a true man of letters. A hard worker, he translated more than a hundred French works into German, from classics to contemporary works. Until his death, he organized readings and conferences, contributed to journals, took charge of publications, and rubbed shoulders with authors who would soon be famous. But, for all that, this passionate man did not forget to live, with the same uncalculating generosity. The man of letters was also a man and a citizen, so that this portrait, both funny and moving, is also a mirror of an era
- EAN: 9782070347957
- Used book
- Book in good condition
- The book matches the photo
