The Order of the Day

The Order of the Day
First edition (French)
AuthorÉric Vuillard
Original titleL'Ordre du jour
TranslatorMark Polizzotti
LanguageFrench
Genrerécit (narrative)
PublisherActes Sud
Publication date
2017
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
2018
ISBN9781590519707

The Order of the Day (French: L'Ordre du jour) is a novel by the French writer Éric Vuillard.[1] In French it is described as a récit, while The Guardian described it as an historical essay with literary flourishes.[2]

The book received the Prix Goncourt.[3]

Content

The action of the book takes place during the time between the rise to power of the German Nazi party (chapter: A secret meeting),[4] and the Anschluss (chapter: Interview at the Berghof and The art of indecision).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric Vuillard (2018). The order of the day. Translated by Mark Polizzotti. New York: Other Press.
  2. ^ Poole, Steven (2 Jan 2019). "The Order of the Day by Éric Vuillard review – creeping towards catastrophe". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Prix Goncourt pour "L'Ordre du jour" : on ne l'attendait pas !". academie-goncourt.fr (in French). Académie Goncourt. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ Annalisa Quinn (7 November 2017). "Éric Vuillard Wins Goncourt Prize for Work on Hitler's Rise". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Claus Clemens (25 April 2018). "Großer Abend für 130 preisgekrönte Seiten" (in German). RP-Online.


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