Michael Ferrier, Transnational Novelist: French Without Borders

Michaël Ferrier is a prize-winning novelist, essayist, and academic whose cosmopolitan life has inspired him to write novels that cross generic and geographical boundaries. This book is the first ever monograph dedicated to his works, which explore themes such as an African childhood, notions of Frenchness, inter-identities, and post-Fukushima life in Japan. Hybridity is key to his themes, forms, and genres, and he uses an eclectic range of frameworks to analyze his output. This interview is rich in insights into Ferrier's views on dreams, Japan, the internet, and collaborating with other artists.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Michaël Ferrier is a multi-talented writer, known for his captivating novels that transcend generic and geographical boundaries. His diverse background, which includes growing up in Chad and France, having Mauritian roots, and currently residing in Japan, has greatly influenced his literary creations. This book marks the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to his works, exploring a wide range of themes such as an African childhood, notions of Frenchness, inter-identities, and the aftermath of Fukushima in Japan.

Hybridity plays a central role in Ferrier's themes, forms, and genres, reflecting the contemporary nature of his writing. He incorporates various frameworks into his analysis, including translingualism, Environmental Humanities, and his unique perspective on his oeuvre, which he reveals for the first time in this book through an insightful interview with author Kawakami. The interview, originally published in this volume, offers valuable insights into Ferrier's thoughts on dreams, Japan, the internet, and his collaborative work with other artists.

This book serves as an essential guide for readers seeking to explore the captivating world of Michaël Ferrier, a rising star in contemporary French and Francophone literature. With his unique voice that crosses boundaries across the globe, Ferrier has established himself as a distinctive and influential author whose works continue to resonate with readers worldwide.

Dimension: 239 x 163 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802074857