Villa Gillet - Rhône-Alpes - recherches contemporaines

François Beaune, born in 1978, currently lives in Lyon. A shady character recounts the tale of the two stages of the life of Jean-Daniel Dugommier: that of an adolescent prematurely sectioned and that of an adult, 25 years later who looks back upon his past, his companions and the strangeness of day-to-day life. This novel is lively and wild, combining black comedy with a variety of styles. 

> Un homme louche (Verticales, 2009)

Vincent Message was born in 1983. Les Veilleurs plunges us into the world of Oscar Nexus, a misfit who has just killed three people in the street before falling asleep over their bodies. Using this grisly tale as a starting point the novel then leads us into a fascinating exploration of madness and sleep. Using some formulae borrowed from the great Hollywood thrillers, the author paints a picture of the role the imaginary plays in a modern society which is fascinated by virtual worlds and the shady underside of reality.

> Les Veilleurs (Seuil, 2009)