The Book of Proper Names[1][2] (French: Robert des noms propres) is a Belgian novel by Amélie Nothomb.[3][4][5][6][7] It was first published in 2002. It is a romanticized account of the life of the singer RoBERT,[8][9] whom Nothomb became acquainted with as an avid admirer of her songs.[10]
 | |
| Author | Amélie Nothomb |
|---|---|
| Original title | Robert des noms propres |
| Translator | Shaun Whiteside |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 170 |
| ISBN | 2-226-13389-5 |
| Preceded by | The Enemy's Cosmetique |
| Followed by | Antichrista |
Plot edit
In a vaguely surreal story, an extraordinary little girl is born from strange circumstances - her mother murdered her father, gave birth in prison, and then hanged herself. Plectrude, as the girl is unfortunately named by her mother, is adopted by her aunt and lives a fairy-like existence until she enrolls into the Paris Opera Ballet School, a rigorous institution portrayed as a "scalpel to slice away the last flesh of childhood."[11][12][13]
References edit
- ^ Nothomb, Amelie (2015-07-21). The Book of Proper Names: A Novel. St. Martin's Press.
- ^ "The Book of Proper Names". Goodreads. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Amélie Nothomb". Goodreads. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Amélie Nothomb: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "A writer's life: Amélie Nothomb". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Amélie Nothomb | BÉNIS SOIENT CEUX QUI INSPIRENT L'AMOUR". www.amelie-nothomb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Amélie Nothomb | The Institute of Modern Languages Research". modernlanguages.sas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "RoBERT - Nouvel album le 24 mars avec Plastic Art Noise". robertlesite.net. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Myriam Roulet / France Inter". France Inter. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ ""Chanteuse RoBERT parle du roman d'Amélie Nothomb"", youtube, retrieved 2015-12-10
- ^ Figes, Kate (28 May 2004). "Review: The Book of Proper Names by Amélie Nothomb". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk, Jasper Rees, "Murdered by her heroine", 15 May 2004
- ^ The Scotsman, "A twisted ballerina's dance macabre" 09, May 2004
External links edit
 | This article about a 2000s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
 | This Belgium-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |