Christian Bobin is one of the most prolific and best-selling
inspirational writers in France. His ‘lyric essays’, neither
prose nor poetry, utilise a limited vocabulary manipulated with the
precision of a watchmaker. Bobin often obtains his effects through
startling juxtapositions of the ordinary, aimed straight at the
heart and not without the intention of drawing blood. Prevalent
themes in his work include the natural world, the perspectives of
the very old and the very young, and the distilled wisdom of his
contemplative Catholic faith. A lifelong sufferer from
‘persuasive melancholy’, Bobin mines the narrow seam of joy and
wonder in the dank rock face of depression, and writing has been
the tool he has employed to chip it out. The Eighth Day comprises
– in an original English translation – a superb collection of
Bobin’s writings from the last 30 years. A guaranteed
best-selling author in France – his books can sell up to 200,000
copies per edition – he is an inspirational writer yet to be
discovered in the English-speaking world. This anthology is
designed to introduce him to a new readership, and includes fresh
introductions to each chapter by translator and compiler Pauline
Matarasso.
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