In Jacques Reda: Being There, Almost, Aaron Prevots studies the work of this major contemporary French writer since the 1950s--poetry, novels, literary essays, short prose, jazz histories. He particularly examines Reda's explorations of place, including how the 'world's energy' becomes the ideal dancing partner, poetry incarnate in one's arms. Reda embodies 'being there, almost' because he wanders with great wisdom yet renounces any glory in this metaphorical dance. He aligns us with the outer world's rhythms and time's passage. Fleeting waves of perception create a voluptuous, unified...

Cette première monographie consacrée à l'œuvre d’Esther Tellermann met en lumière, à travers des textes de 1999-2019 dont le lyrisme décentré s’ouvre à l’Autre, un regard novateur sur des réalités intérieures et extérieures, l’intime du monde, l’Histoire et l’intertextualité. This first book-length study of Esther Tellermann’s œuvre highlights her innovative approach to inner and outer realities, in texts from 1999-2019 whose decentered lyricism foregrounds ritual and reverie while engaging in dialogue with fellow writers.