Description
This is a new critical biography of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, one of the most important and innovative novelists of the twentieth century, whose influence both in his native France and beyond remains huge. The book sheds light on his groundbreaking and original novels, which drew extensively on his complex and fascinating life: Céline rose from humble beginnings to worldwide literary fame, then dramatically fell from grace only to return, belatedly, to the limelight.
Despite his controversial political views, Céline’s revolutionary, subversive writing remains fresh and urgent today. This is the first English-language biography of Céline in over two decades, which explores new material and reminds us why the author belongs more than ever in the pantheon of modern greats.
