In 1990 HervE Guibert gained wide recognition and notoriety with the publication of "A l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauvE la vie (To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life)." This novel, one of the most famous AIDS fictions in French or any language, recounts the battle of the first-person narrator not only with AIDS but also with the medical establishment on both sides of the Atlantic. Photography critic for Le Monde from 1977-1985, Guibert was also the co-author (with Patrice ChEreau) of a film script, L'Homme BlessE, which won a CEsar in 1984, and author of more...