Comments on: Andreï Makine: The Woman Who Waited http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 10:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: noemi http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14216 noemi Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:20:21 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14216 Well, I readed 3 of Makine's novels and I found Woman Who Waited very dissapointing. Try The French Testament! Well, I readed 3 of Makine’s novels and I found Woman Who Waited very dissapointing. Try The French Testament!

]]> By: Ordinary World http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14143 Ordinary World Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:16:51 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14143 [...] no knowledge of the author but an interest in his 2006 novel, The Woman Who Waited after reading this review. My utter lack of familiarity with Proust, particularly with À la recherche du temps perdu, caused [...] […] no knowledge of the author but an interest in his 2006 novel, The Woman Who Waited after reading this review. My utter lack of familiarity with Proust, particularly with À la recherche du temps perdu, caused […]

]]> By: World Literature Forum http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14020 World Literature Forum Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:00:23 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-14020 [...] no knowledge of the author but an interest in his 2006 novel, The Woman Who Waited after reading this review. My utter lack of familiarity with Proust, particularly with ? la recherche du temps perdu, caused [...] […] no knowledge of the author but an interest in his 2006 novel, The Woman Who Waited after reading this review. My utter lack of familiarity with Proust, particularly with ? la recherche du temps perdu, caused […]

]]> By: booklit » Blog Archive » International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2008 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5710 booklit » Blog Archive » International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2008 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:11:05 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5710 [...] The Woman Who Waited, Andreï Makine [...] […] The Woman Who Waited, Andreï Makine […]

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5025 Stewart Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:01:20 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5025 <blockquote>Perhaps French literary prizes make slightly more sense in their winners than some of ours do?</blockquote> I don't know about that, Jem. I remember reading about a French prize (lasy year, I think) where the eventual winner wasn't even on the shortlist.

Perhaps French literary prizes make slightly more sense in their winners than some of ours do?

I don’t know about that, Jem. I remember reading about a French prize (lasy year, I think) where the eventual winner wasn’t even on the shortlist.

]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5023 steffee Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:58:29 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-5023 Awww! Awww!

]]> By: jem http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4564 jem Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:59:44 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4564 I'll eagerly await your verdict on that one too. The French novel I finished recently had won the Prix Goncourt I think and that was very good. Perhaps French literary prizes make slightly more sense in their winners than some of ours do? but perhaps the French reading public / book bloggers would disagree? I’ll eagerly await your verdict on that one too. The French novel I finished recently had won the Prix Goncourt I think and that was very good. Perhaps French literary prizes make slightly more sense in their winners than some of ours do? but perhaps the French reading public / book bloggers would disagree?

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4557 Stewart Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:10:26 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4557 It is a lovely novel. His most famous one is <em>Dreams Of My Russian Summers</em>, and seemingly his best, being the first French novel to win both the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Medicis in France, as well as some other awards. That's on the shelf, waiting. It is a lovely novel. His most famous one is Dreams Of My Russian Summers, and seemingly his best, being the first French novel to win both the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Medicis in France, as well as some other awards. That’s on the shelf, waiting.

]]> By: jem http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4556 jem Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:02:24 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/01/31/andrei-makine-the-woman-who-waited/#comment-4556 There are a number of key phrases in your review that force me to want this book - in particular 'the lightness of its meditations hiding the weight of their message' (which I think is a sign of a great novel). It sounds beautiful, and a great place for me to carry on my challenge to read more translations. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. There are a number of key phrases in your review that force me to want this book - in particular ‘the lightness of its meditations hiding the weight of their message’ (which I think is a sign of a great novel).

It sounds beautiful, and a great place for me to carry on my challenge to read more translations. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

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