In the summer of 1983, Annie Ernaux's mother fell ill and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This collection of journal entries traces the descent of her mother into the depths of the disease and reveals the author's own complex feelings.
In the summer of 1983, Annie Ernaux's mother fell ill and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This collection of journal entries traces the descen...
This sequel to A Man's Place and prequel to Simple Passion is Ernaux's description of a transformation from girlhood into womanhood. A fictionalized account of the author's teenage awakening and of her later life as a 30-year-old married teacher and mother of two infant sons, A Frozen Woman mixes affection, rage, and bitterness to reveal Ernaux at her most harrowing, affecting, and inspiring.
This sequel to A Man's Place and prequel to Simple Passion is Ernaux's description of a transformation from girlhood into womanhood. A fictionalized a...