The Frenchman’s novel about the blurred line between fiction and reality,The 7th Function of Language, is all the more poignant in the era of Trump, and Le Pen and fake newsThe walls may be covered with vintage cigarette adverts and the traditional pewter bartop may gleam,but dining at an authentically French restaurant in central London still requires a certain suspension of disbelief. For Laurent Binet, however, or an author whose work treads a careful line between truth and fiction,the bistrot’s faint air of unreality seems a perfect venue. Related: HHhH by Laurent Binet – review Sollers’ friends were very aggressive. I don’t think they were very impartial … In a way, he proved I was factual about him Related: Laurent Binet: 'Most French writers are idle' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com