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Édouard Louis is the author of The End of Eddy, History of Violence, Who Killed My Father and A Woman's Battles and Transformations, and the editor of a book on the social scientist Pierre Bourdieu. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, making him one of the most celebrated writers of his generation worldwide.Edouard Louis [is] the vanguard of France’s new generation of political writers
- Arjun Neil Alim, Evening Standard
Edouard Louis… speaks with an emotional authenticity and a stylistic confidence that is hard to ignore
- Tim Adams, Observer
This short work tackles the intersections of class, gender and sexuality... Louis gives voice to the way the cruel, crude hegemony of masculinity has essentially destroyed his father’s life, making him “as much a victim of the violence” he inflicted as of the violence he endured
- Lauren Elkin, Guardian
This valuable tale brings emotion to a discussion led by numbers, encouraging us to remember the real human lives affected by policy and political point-scoring
- Todd Gillespie, Financial Times
To understand what is happening now in France, or indeed, all over Europe, this is an essential text
Irish Times