by Hervé Guibert · Livros do Brasil · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789723813739
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«Ao amigo que não me salvou a vida» is Hervé Guibert's autobiographical novel, published by Livros do Brasil in paperback (296 pages, in Portuguese).
Autobiographical novel in which Hervé Guibert recounts his experience with AIDS, from the first symptoms to the progression of the disease in his body. The author portrays his friendship with Michel Foucault, referred to as Muzil, as well as the search for treatments and reflections on death, friendship, and the passage of time.
The book was originally published in France in 1990 as «À l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauvé la vie»; this Portuguese edition appeared in 1993.
Recommended for readers interested in contemporary French literature and autobiographical accounts of the AIDS epidemic.
Hervé Guibert was a French writer, photographer, photography critic and filmmaker. A multidisciplinary artist, his work focused on writing, photography and film, and is closely associated with autofiction and autobiographical writing.
