by Isabelle Lortholary, Marie Darrieussecq · Libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782757803578
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«Naissances» is an anthology in French by Marie Darrieussecq and seven other female authors, edited by Isabelle Lortholary, paperback, 179 pages.
Eight women writers approach birth from personal experience: surprise, serenity, pain and tenderness appear in stories ranging from conception to delivery, without idealising or repeating clichés. The collection combines humour, boldness and truth in scenes of everyday life.
The edition belongs to the Points collection, number P1672, published in 2007; the full title is Naissances. Récits.
A work for those who enjoy contemporary French narrative and seek diverse, cliché-free perspectives on motherhood and birth.
Marie Darrieussecq is a French writer. She is also a translator, and has practised as a psychoanalyst.
