Will Self on Montaigne

Institut français du Royaume-Uni

French Passions at the Institut français - Short Edit

24 January 2011

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How to read Montaigne? In a talk held at the Ciné lumière on Thursday 20 January 2011, Will Self explained his approach to reading Montaigne, whilst talking about his dreams of the Queen, how his six year old son would benefit from reading the French author, and Mr Self's holidays alone with the Essais.

Will Self is the author of eighteen books, including seven novels, three novellas, four collections of short stories and four collections of journalism. His last book, Walking to Hollywood, was published by Bloomsbury in September 2010. He lives in south London with his wife and their four children.

Read a "report" on the talk by the Literateur or a write-up of what they wrote about the talk in Times, on Will Self's website.

Comment lire Montaigne? À une conférence tenue au Ciné Lumière le jeudi 20 janvier 2011, Will Self explique sa façon de lire l'écrivain de la Renaissance. Ce faisant, il parle de ses propres rêves de la reine d'Angleterre, de son jeune fils et des vacances de l'écrivain anglais, seul, avec les Essais.

Will Self est l'auteur de dix-huit livres, dont sept romans. Son livre le plus récent, Walking to Hollywood, a été publié par Bloomsbury en septembre 2010.