Jean Echenoz was born in Orange, in Vaucluse, in 1947. Prix Médicis 1983 for CherokeeGoncourt Prize 1999 for I’m leavinghe is the author of around twenty titles, novels, short stories and operas. All of his work is published by Éditions de Minuit. His new book, Bristol, follows the adventures of a filmmaker who goes to shoot a film in the south of the African continent.
« – So what are you doing in the region, tell me a little, Commander Parker worries.
– Let’s say it’s for a film that I’m shooting, says Robert. As you see.
– I was not informed of this, regrets the commander, but this interests me very much. And what kind of film, exactly?
– Always the same, explains Robert, love and adventure. With Africa and its mysteries, you see the genre.
– Ah yes, sighs Commander Parker, I can indeed see the type very well. And for your love story, which actress did you choose?
– Céleste, said Robert. Celestial Open. »
(Extract from Bristol to Midnight Editions)
