Waterworks
Publisher
:
Actes Sud
Parution date
:
2001
EAN
:
9782742732395
Description
Valere has a fascination for eggs. For him, they contain the promise of fulfillment. His obsession is such that he is only capable of falling in love with pregnant women. His brother, Maxime, is just the opposite, living in a permanent state of angst. Maxime's wife, Eva, becomes pregnant for the second time. During the course of the pregnancy, the two men's obsession focus on Eva's ever-swelling belly.
Playing on the contrast between fullness and emptiness, this humoristic, ironic and elegantly written novel is a meditation of life, love and language. Outer's work is highly original, with an atmosphere of refreshing innocence.
Author
Jean-Luc OUTERS : Born in 1949 in Brussels where he lives and works, Jean-Luc Outers has already published L'Ordre du jour (Gallimard, 1987), Corps de metier (La Difference, 1992) and La Place du mort (La Difference, 1995).
|