Christine Montalbetti
Christine Montalbetti is a French novelist, playwright and professor of literature at the University of Paris. In her writing, Montalbetti practices what Warren Motte calls "intrusive narration," or a narrative style that engages the reader directly in dialogue. Thus in one of her short stories, Montalbetti remarks to the reader, "you are the one person who many imagine flawlessly the particular trouble that the unlucky hero of this story experiences."
Christine Montalbetti has written nine works of fiction, many of which have been translated into English and published with Dalkey Archive Press. Her most recent book, Nothing But the Waves and Wind, was awarded the 2014 Franz-Hessel-Preis for the best work of contemporary fiction. The English translation of Nothing But the Waves and Wind is forthcoming from Dalkey Archive Press in 2017.Works
- Sa fable achevée, Simon sort dans la bruine. P.O.L, 2011.
- L'Origine de l'homme. P.O.L, 2002. Dalkey Archive Press, 2012.
- Expérience de la campagne. P.O.L, 2005.
- Western. P.O.L, 2005. Dalkey Archive Press, 2009.
- Nouvelles sur le sentiment amoureux. P.O.L, 2007.
- Petits Déjeuners avec quelques écrivains célebres. P.O.L, 2008.
- Journée américaine. P.O.L, 2009.
- Le Cas Jekyll. P.O.L, 2010.
- L'Évaporation de l'oncle. P.O.L, 2011.
- Plus rien que les vagues et le vent. P.O.L, 2014. Dalkey Archive Press, 2017.
