Archive, An
$55.13
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
An intimate memoir of growing up inside legendary Parisian publishing house Les ditions de Minuit.
An Archive tells the story of Les ditions de Minuit, the legendary Parisian publisher of Samuel Beckett, Marguerite Duras, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Claude Simon, Monique Wittig, Gilles Deleuze, Pierre Bourdieu, Marie NDiaye, and so many others. It is the tale of its editor, Jer me Lindon, who directed the publishing house from 1948 until his death in 2001. It is also the chronicle of growing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635902402 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1635902401 |
| Author: | Mathieu Lindon, Bruce Benderson |
| Publisher: | Semiotext (E) |
| Imprint: | Semiotext |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm |
| Series: | Semiotext(e) / Native Agents |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“An Archive evades all generic definition. A singular text, captivating and infinitely poignant, it assembles and explores what has always been the strength of Mathieu Lindon’s work: intimacy narrated with perfect pitch, openly stating what was without straying from a reserve which is also respect.”—Christine Marcandier, Diacritik“An exercise in a love that is not blind, a practice of boundless admiration, An Archive is a magnificent literary tombstone.”—Nelly Kaprièlian, Les Inrockuptibles
About The Author
Mathieu Lindon
Mathieu Lindon was born in 1955. He is a columnist for Liberation and the author of numerous books, including Learning What Love Means and Hervelino.
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