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Que se passe-t-il à Cuelga ? Ce qui se passe dans toutes les villes. À quoi rêvent les habitants de Cuelga ? Ils rêvent la vie, comme tout le monde. Pourtant dans cette petite ville de l'extrême sud de l'Europe, un meurtre atroce et banal va défrayer la chronique d'un matin. Un matin seulement. Le juge du chef-lieu de province aura vite fait d'étouffer l'histoire. Seulement voilà : la photo de l'assassin a été vue, dans les journaux, le temps de ce premier matin de printemps. Les journalistes ont été plus diligents que le juge don Francisco. Et ceux qui ont vu la photo de Klaus, l'assassin, ne peuvent pas oublier son regard, ne peuvent plus vivre leur vie et leur ville comme avant.
La liste des personnages de ce roman ressemble à un véritable générique de film. On tournera un film, d'ailleurs, à Cuelga. Mais quels sont les rapports entre le metteur en scène Marcello Bolucelli et les gens de la ville ?
Les couleurs dans ce roman d'Yves Navarre déterminent tout. Les sons aussi, et le rythme du récit. Ses précédents romans s'apparentent à la musique de chambre. Celui-ci est symphonique. Une manière de poème symphonique.
La liste des personnages de ce roman ressemble à un véritable générique de film. On tournera un film, d'ailleurs, à Cuelga. Mais quels sont les rapports entre le metteur en scène Marcello Bolucelli et les gens de la ville ?
Les couleurs dans ce roman d'Yves Navarre déterminent tout. Les sons aussi, et le rythme du récit. Ses précédents romans s'apparentent à la musique de chambre. Celui-ci est symphonique. Une manière de poème symphonique.
- GenresFiction
378 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1976
About the author
Yves Navarre
53 books8 followersYves Navarre (September 24, 1940 – January 24, 1994) was a French writer. A gay man, most of his work concerned homosexuality and associated issues, such as AIDS. In his romantic works, Navarre was noted for his tendency to emphasize sensuality and "the mystical qualities of love" rather than sexuality or sensationalism. He was awarded the 1980 Prix Goncourt for his novel Le Jardin d'acclimatation.
He studied Spanish, English, and French literature at the University of Lille, earning degrees in 1961 and 1964. The following year, he studied at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord. He then worked for an ad agency as a creative writer.
He began submitting works to publishers in 1958, although it was not until 1971 that his first novel, Lady Black, was published. This was followed in 1973 by Les Loukoums, which tells the story of a malady afflicting a group of New Yorkers. A string of novels followed, often – as in Le Petit Galopin de nos corps, 1977 and Portrait de Julien devant la fenêtre, 1979 – about love affairs between two male characters. He also wrote works of drama, such as Il pleut : si on tuait papa-maman, La Guerre des piscines, and Les Dernières clientes.
For Le Jardin d'acclimatation, the story of a young well-born man imprisoned and lobotomized for his homosexuality, Navarre was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1980. He became François Mitterrand's main advocate in the gay community during the 1981 and 1988 elections, although as a novelist and not a politician, he felt misunderstood and ineffective in the role.
In 1984, Navarre suffered a stroke. He did not publish any more works until 1986.
Between 1990 and 1993 he lived in Montreal, Quebec. His 1992 novel Ce sont amis que vent emporte tells the story of a sculptor, Roch, in a relationship with a dancer, David. The novel recounts their struggle against AIDS. After his return to France, he developed depression and committed suicide with barbiturates on January 24, 1994.
For a particularly moving obituary, please see http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peo...
He studied Spanish, English, and French literature at the University of Lille, earning degrees in 1961 and 1964. The following year, he studied at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord. He then worked for an ad agency as a creative writer.
He began submitting works to publishers in 1958, although it was not until 1971 that his first novel, Lady Black, was published. This was followed in 1973 by Les Loukoums, which tells the story of a malady afflicting a group of New Yorkers. A string of novels followed, often – as in Le Petit Galopin de nos corps, 1977 and Portrait de Julien devant la fenêtre, 1979 – about love affairs between two male characters. He also wrote works of drama, such as Il pleut : si on tuait papa-maman, La Guerre des piscines, and Les Dernières clientes.
For Le Jardin d'acclimatation, the story of a young well-born man imprisoned and lobotomized for his homosexuality, Navarre was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1980. He became François Mitterrand's main advocate in the gay community during the 1981 and 1988 elections, although as a novelist and not a politician, he felt misunderstood and ineffective in the role.
In 1984, Navarre suffered a stroke. He did not publish any more works until 1986.
Between 1990 and 1993 he lived in Montreal, Quebec. His 1992 novel Ce sont amis que vent emporte tells the story of a sculptor, Roch, in a relationship with a dancer, David. The novel recounts their struggle against AIDS. After his return to France, he developed depression and committed suicide with barbiturates on January 24, 1994.
For a particularly moving obituary, please see http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peo...
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