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Sleeping Children 2022
Sleeping Children is a 2022 novel written by French author Anthony Passeron. The book received the Prix Wepler, the Prix Première RTBF, and over a dozen additional awards. It is an autobiographical work that follows two stories simultaneously: one depicting the fight against HIV in French hospitals from 1981 to 2008, and another focusing on a family of provincial merchants dealing with denial, secrecy, and social pressure. Anthony Passeron started writing the novel in 2017 while working as a high school teacher. He mentioned thinking about his students and conducted thorough research to accurately portray scientific advancements throughout the period.
Crew
- Translator
- Frank Wynne
Details
- Publisher
- Globe
- ISBN
- 9781035026494
- Pages
- 288
