It's like an old Clark Gable comedy in that way; it's something charming and fun and delicious, something that will make you smile and feel entertained in a creative and intelligent, witty way, but something you can leave and not be profoundly affected. At 117 pages long, it's too short to be that, or to live up to its name: "Ravel: A Novel." Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2009. Jean Echenoz, Ravel, trans. It begins with his only trip to North America and traces the sad, slow decline to his end in 1937--during the last five years of which he could not compose. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The narrative traverses Maurice Ravel's tour of the United States in 1927 and his continuing decline (signs of which appear before he embarks and occur now and then during the trip)toward his untimely death. Ed. Echenoz has such a mastery of words that very little is lost in translation. A strange little book. In Arabic I truly enjoyed it, and the translator did an amazing job of using the most enticing vocabulary, though I'm pretty sure it'll still be as good in any other languages. 2005 novella about Maurice Ravel’s last decade. C’est un curieux petit roman que celui-ci, où Jean Echenoz évoque les dix dernières années de la vie de Maurice Ravel, de sa grande tournée américaine de 1928 à sa mort en 1937, des suites d’une opération de la dernière chance, tentée en désespoir de cause pour soigner les troubles neurologiques qui en étaient venus à l’empêcher totalement de composer. This was a pleasant reunion, and though I am still not sold on novels that adhere so closely to biographical facts of specific individuals, in this case I rather liked it because I've long been a fan of the surprisingly mysterious Ravel. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Ravel fut grand comme un jockey, donc comme Faulkner. Cette incorporation luifut refusée, d'ailleurs on l'exempta de toute obligation mais, comme il insistait,on l'affecta sans rire à la conduite des poids lourds. The image that I had of this book, it is the vision of Ravel in his too large coat like Dopey the dwarf at the wheel of his enormous Renault truck. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Jean Echenoz a choisi de transformer un personnage réel – Maurice Ravel, grand compositeur français – en personnage romanesque. A charming-no, a sneakily charming-little novel. Chuck close pointilistic detail at each turn. Words can not begin to express my delight as I was reading this gem. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Entertaining yet thoughtful fictional glimpse of Ravel. It's fiction but rarely ventures inside Ravel's head or tries to guess at his emotions. Don't get me wrong: this book reads very well and is not a bad introduction to the composer of Boléro. Jean Echenoz, Ravel, Editions de minuit 2006. His interest, rather, is in getting across the flavor of that life and that art, it's peculiar tenor, and I think he succeeds in this. Ravel retrace les dix dernières années de la vie du compositeur français (1875-1937). Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014. Ravel par Jean Echenoz aux éditions AUDIOLIB. Ceux qui ne connaissent pas Ravel découvriront un personnage presque mystérieux, élégant voire un peu maniaque et assez curieux. Physiquement, Jean Echenoz ressemble à un pilote de ligne de la Scandinavian Airlines dans les années 50. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Jean Echenoz est un écrivain français né le 26 décembre 1947 à Orange. So minutely described, this work owes a little to the. Ludique. Not unappealing, but not sure what to make of it. The parts describing the composing of both piano concerti and his distaste for the playing of Paul Wittgenstein were fascinating to me. The book is fun and playful and delicate yet precise…just like, well… Ravel. Installé dans la bibliothèque de la Cité universitaire internationale à Paris dans le 14ème arrondissement, Olivier BARROT interroge Jean ECHENOZ à propos de son roman "Ravel" - Ils décortiquent ensemble le héro, inspiré du véritable Maurice Ravel.Retrouvez ce media sur Ina.fr Echenoz, Jean (1947-....) Edité par Minuit. In closing, Echenoz gives us a sad description of his waning facility and final days. Ravel fut grand comme un jockey, donc comme Faulkner. For all lovers of top quality fiction (though based on the composer's life, of course). The effect is strange, like a straight biography in narrative form, and without the biographer's typical need to sum up or explain his subject. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Once upon a time I was put off by the distant voice, which made me think Echenoz a cold fish. Nearly half of this slim book is devoted to Ravel's lucrative but exhausting tour of the USA in 1928. Be the first to ask a question about Ravel. Echenoz entre en connivence avec Ravel, il exprime sa complète empathie pour l’homme qu’était Ravel, sous sa plume Ravel devient un anti-héros, il redevient un homme, avec qui on a envie de s’identifier, on compatit à son destin douloureux. Livraison chez vous ou en magasin et - 5% sur tous les livres. Son corps était si léger qu'en 1914, désireux de s'engager, il tenta de persuader les autorités militaires qu'un pareil poids serait justement idéal pour l'aviation. This novel by the award winning French author was shortlisted for this year's IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. “Télérama” a rencontré Jean Echenoz, écrivain virtuose, l'une des voix majeures du paysage littéraire. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. He published his first book, Le Méridien de Greenwich in 1979, for which he received the Fénéon Prize in 1980. Le vrai héros, c’est celui qui est aussi un homme.
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