#anniversaires

Do you know the name Uwe Johnson? Some years back he wrote a beautiful book, Speculations about Jakob, and he's now writing an extraordinary book in three volumes, two of which have appeared: Anniversaries. I'm almost inclined to call it a masterpiece. In any case it's the first postwar German novel I think is worthwhile. I wanted to give it to you as a present for your new house, but I was scared: books are always such an imposition. Write and tell me if you want it. It's about the Nazi period in a Mecklenburg village, remembered against the background of New York and from the vantage point of the descendants. Very reflective in tone, often recalling Hamsun.

—Hannah Arendt in a letter to Martin Heidegger, Feb. 2, 1972

We’re very excited to be publishing Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, a book which we humbly agree with Arendt is a masterpiece. It comes out October 16th in a big box set (all the volumes, which turned out to be four, come to 1,720 pages) in an exceptional translation by Damion Searls. Happy birthday Uwe! We hope many will celebrate with us in a couple of months by reading your book!

Il paraît que certains commençaient à le faire, mais assez discrètement. Un article sur l’“Histoire de l’anniversaire” de Claude Grimmer (2008) résume ainsi :

En France, à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, on voit apparaître la fête de la naissance, c’est une fête familiale privée souvent à peine marquée ; les catholiques vivent l’anniversaire comme une concurrence à la fête du saint.

🎬 Title: Michel Denisot n’aime pas les anniversaires Story: While he might not be fond of celebrating birthdays, Michel Denisot finds reasons to mark special occasions, including LGJ’s 20th anniversary, CANAL+’s 40th celebration, and his own milestone 80th birthday! ⭐ Rating: 0 (0 votes) 📅 Release date: November 13, 2024 ⏱️ Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes 🎭 Genres: TV Movie 🎬 Director: Nicolas Druet 🌍…