by François Weyergans · Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070375431
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«Macaire le Copte» is the novel by François Weyergans, published by Gallimard in paperback (181 pages, in French).
In fourth-century Lower Egypt, Macaire, a slave, tomb robber and monk, resolves to lead an extraordinary life to find his truth. Before venturing into the desert, he crosses paths with a magician, a prostitute and a mad hermit; none manages to divert him from his purpose, though the road holds harsh trials for him.
Macaire le Copte was originally published in 1981 and won the Prix Victor-Rossel; the 1984 edition belongs to the Folio collection and offers the complete text.
A work for readers of contemporary French fiction interested in spirituality, redemption and ancient Egypt.
François Weyergans was a Belgian writer and director. His father, Franz Weyergans, was a Belgian and also a writer, while his mother was from Avignon in France. François Weyergans was elected to the Académie française on 26 March 2009, taking the 32nd seat which became vacant with the death of Alain Robbe-Grillet in 2008.
