Today one of the most popular writersEurope is a Belgian novelist, writing in French, Amelie Nothomb. In a short time, she managed to achieve fame and recognition from both readers and literary critics.
Having started living permanently in Belgium, Amelie Nothombentered the Faculty of Romance Languages at the Free University of Brussels. Having studied in it for 5 years, it is sent, perhaps, to the most exotic state of Asia - Japan. 10 years spent in the capital of this country - Tokyo, allowed Amelie to write one of his most famous works - the novel "The Tokyo Bride". It was after him that the writer began to be recognized on the street, invited to literary forums and festivals.
Это одна из самых длинных книг писательницы, which from it does not become less interesting. The protagonist is the Nobel laureate, the famous writer Pretekstat Takh. By the way, the unusual, and sometimes just ridiculous names of the characters - one of the distinctive features of the Notomb.
Несмотря на свою гениальность и знаменитость, the writer is a rare snob, cynic and misanthrope. At the time of the beginning of the novel, he was 83 years old, he was seriously ill, with no hope of a cure. And here is decided on the first in his life interview. And then he starts accepting journalists one by one.
However, most of them do not stay long. Only one young journalist for a long time communicates with Tach and solves the most terrible secret of his life.
The novel "Neither Eve nor Adam" - the story of passionate lovebetween a French writer and a young Tokyo from a rich family. The novel initially developed as a relationship between a teacher and a student, because Amelie (the heroine of the novel) gives French lessons to a curious Japanese. Not fully mastered the language of Moliere and Zola, he first calls her "my mistress". Pun situation is that this expression is similar to the French "my mistress", and also has the meaning of "teacher".
Так же как и в романе, в фильме молодая и An ambitious heroine arrives in her country of childhood to find inspiration and create her first novel. In order to earn a living, she advertises private French lessons, which are attended by a single student, the handsome Rinri.
Events of the picture unfold on numerousparties, in unexpected travels, which Amelie sent to Japan. All this allows her to discover this country from a new, to this unexplored side, to learn to love and appreciate the relationship between people.
The slogan of the film "New" Amelie "in the scenery of Tokyo" guaranteed the film success.
Another piece by Notomb is very familiarThe Russian reader is the novel “Cosmetics of the Enemy,” written in 2001 and almost immediately translated into Russian. On the stage of the Satirikon Theater in 2008, a play of the same name appeared, which is still enjoyed by the audience. The director and performer of one of the main roles was Roman Kozak, Konstantin Raikin was also involved in the performance.
Enemy Cosmetics is a fascinating story aboutmeeting two people. There is a dialogue between them. By the way, this is another feature of the Notomb style - descriptions and discourses are extremely few here, mostly just dialogues. At first, it seems to the reader that this is trivial, non-binding talk. However, over time, the connection between the characters becomes more and more obvious, and the revelations that will occur are worse. An unexpected outcome is the firm reception of the Notambes, with the help of which she manages to keep the reader in suspense and ignorance to the last pages of the novel.
This book by a Belgian writer scrupulously explores the darkest side of the human soul. Who in fact will be the heroes of the novel, almost no one can guess.
Свою первую значимую награду она получила за novel "Fear and Awe". She was the Grand Prize of the French Academy. This is one of the most prestigious literary awards that appeared in 1914. Among its laureates were Alphons de Chateaubriand, François Mauriac, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Jonathan Littell and many others. This is not only a prestigious award, but also a substantial monetary reward, which today is equal to seven and a half thousand euros.
Virtually all of Nothomb’s novels are translated intoRussian language, many of them are filmed or put on the stage of theaters all over the world, among them are “Fear and Awe”, “The Antichrist”. Her most recent work, the novel The Crime of Count Neville, was completed in 2015.
That same year, Amelie Notomb, whose booksalready loved by many, was granted a baronial title that belonged to her father. Made it the Belgian king Philip. Despite the fact that Amelie is the daughter of an aristocrat, she hadn’t had an official title before.
