Villa Gillet - Rhône-Alpes - recherches contemporaines

The Villa Gillet and the Monde des Livres have invited writers from both the 2007 and the 2008 Forums to participate in this anthology. Organised in alphabetical order, this anthology takes the form of a real dictionary of selected words. It is also a scholarly and practical reference book for sixth-formers and literature students who will find it provides a personal and original approach to literature. It is a real pleasure to read for all. It can be read in one go or flicked through as one pleases. Combining both French and foreign viewpoints, this nomadic lexicon will become a reference book for some and bedtime reading for others.

“A nomadic lexicon will be published each year to mark the International Forum on the Novel, co-organised by the Villa Gillet and Le Monde. We ask each guest author to choose a key word which serves as a password to their work. This subjective little word is an invitation to discover contemporary literature through original definitions, the personal tone of which will open up unexpected perspectives. The choice of words, the way in which they are brought to life, provides an original reading experience, a way for the novelist to freely express his adventure to the heart of language. In this audacious lexicon, words communicate with each other, creating a score sheet that everyone is invited to play. Here, literature thinks and dreams of itself.” Guy Walter, directeur de la Villa Gillet

Contributing authors to the nomadic lexicon:

David Albahari

Tariq Ali

Christine Angot

Nelly Arcan

Ayerdhal

André Brink

Geneviève Brisac

A.S. Byatt

James Cañón

Jean-Yves Cendrey

Upamanyu Chatterjee