by Russell Banks · Actes Sud Editions · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782330018627
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«Lointain souvenir de la peau» is the novel by Russell Banks, published by Actes Sud in paperback (528 pages, in French).
Kid, convicted of a sexual offence online, lives under a Florida viaduct with an electronic tag and an iguana as his only companion. The sociologist known as the Professor takes an interest in him, though he may be a liar and an expert in multiple identities. The novel reflects on addiction, exclusion and the obsession with surveillance and punishment.
French edition of 2013 in the Babel collection from Actes Sud; original title: Lost Memory of Skin (2011).
For readers of contemporary literary fiction, especially those interested in translated American narrative and novels with a social backdrop.
Russell Earl Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. His novels are known for "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters". He drew from his own childhood in the working class, but also from the larger world, such as his years in Jamaica. His novels often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".
