The Order of the Day (French: L'Ordre du jour) is a novel by the French writer Éric Vuillard.[1] In French it is described as a récit, while The Guardian described it as an historical essay with literary flourishes.[2]

The book received the Prix Goncourt.[3]

Content

The action of the book takes place during the time between the rise to power of the German Nazi party (chapter: A secret meeting),[4] and the Anschluss (chapter: Interview at the Berghof and The art of indecision).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric Vuillard (2018). The order of the day. Translated by Mark Polizzotti. New York: Other Press.
  2. ^ Poole, Steven (2 Jan 2019). "The Order of the Day by Éric Vuillard review – creeping towards catastrophe". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Prix Goncourt pour "L'Ordre du jour" : on ne l'attendait pas !". academie-goncourt.fr (in French). Académie Goncourt. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ Annalisa Quinn (7 November 2017). "Éric Vuillard Wins Goncourt Prize for Work on Hitler's Rise". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Claus Clemens (25 April 2018). "Großer Abend für 130 preisgekrönte Seiten" (in German). RP-Online.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_order_of_the_day
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