The Years by Annie Ernaux Paperback Book

Description: The Years by Annie Ernaux, Eline Arbo, Stephanie Bain A powerful stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernauxs critically acclaimed masterpiece (The Guardian), premiered in this English translation at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2024. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Memory pairs the dead with the living, real with imaginary beings, dreams with history.She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks... A child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and mens bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover, seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click.The Years/Les années is Annie Ernauxs critically acclaimed masterpiece (Guardian), charting a womans personal and political life against the backdrop of a rapidly changing post-war Europe.Eline Arbos inventive stage adaptation was premiered as De jaren by Het Nationale Theater in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2022. It was first performed, in an English-language version by Stephanie Bain – after the translations by Alison L. Strayer and Tanya Leslie – at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2024, with a cast of five women collectively bringing to life the story of one woman, and a whole continent.Nothing short of theatrical magic De Nederlandse ToneeljuryA remarkable stage adaptation that leads to a special catharsis through nostalgia, sadness and lots of humour— VolkskrantAn extraordinarily profound and yet playful drama... Eline Arbos adaptation celebrates the multitudes contained within a single life... devastating... joyous... shatteringly raw... There is so much emotional depth, surprise and theatrical virtuosity here that it holds you rapt... What an accomplishment— GuardianStunning... a swoon-worthy smash... joyous... a real eye-opener— The TimesA unique, profoundly moving experience... manages the extraordinary feat of intricately telling the story of a whole life in less than two hours... finds laughter in tragedy and devastating detail in mundanity. It moved me in ways theatre often tries to but rarely achieves... utterly remarkable— IndependentA vivid, moving memoir play that celebrates the astonishment of being alive— Time OutUnforgettable... strangely magnificent... full of roaring life— WhatsOnStageFascinating, funny and moving— Daily Mail Author Biography Annie Ernaux is a French writer who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.Her works include the 2008 historical memoir Les Années (The Years), which won the Marguerite Duras Prize and the 2016 Strega European Prize. Translated by Alison L. Strayer, The Years was nominated for the International Booker Prize in 2019, and won the 2019 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.Eline Arbo is a theatre director. She has been Artistic Director at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam since 2023.Her stage adaptation of Annie Ernauxs The Years has been staged in the Netherlands and at the Almeida Theatre in London.Stephanie Bain is Head of Programming and Literary at the Almeida Theatre, London. Review A remarkable stage adaptation that leads to a special catharsis through nostalgia, sadness and lots of humour * Volkskrant *An extraordinarily profound and yet playful drama... Eline Arbos adaptation celebrates the multitudes contained within a single life... devastating... joyous... shatteringly raw... There is so much emotional depth, surprise and theatrical virtuosity here that it holds you rapt... What an accomplishment * Guardian *Stunning... a swoon-worthy smash... joyous... a real eye-opener * The Times *A unique, profoundly moving experience... manages the extraordinary feat of intricately telling the story of a whole life in less than two hours... finds laughter in tragedy and devastating detail in mundanity. It moved me in ways theatre often tries to but rarely achieves... utterly remarkable * Independent *A vivid, moving memoir play that celebrates the astonishment of being alive * Time Out *Unforgettable... strangely magnificent... full of roaring life * WhatsOnStage *Fascinating, funny and moving * Daily Mail *Startling and enthralling... a perfect dramatic extrapolation of Ernauxs slippery narrative... I absolutely loved it * Evening Standard *Brilliant... visceral... Ernaux speaks eloquently for for anyone with an open mind and a pulse * Financial Times *Vivid and profound... a superlative two hours * iNews *A brave and ambitious take on Ernauxs book that leans into its themes of female emancipation and the circular nature of history and memory * Telegraph *Powerful... a must-see for its poignant, thought-provoking, and ultimately affirming portrayal of a womans life * West End Best Friend *Captivating, funny and harrowing... a wonderfully literate and totally absorbing piece of storytelling * Reviews Hub * Details ISBN1839043903 Author Stephanie Bain Pages 72 Publisher Nick Hern Books Edition Description stage version Series NHB Modern Plays Year 2024 Translator Stephanie Bain ISBN-13 9781839043901 Format Paperback Imprint Nick Hern Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General ISBN-10 1839043903 Publication Date 2024-08-01 UK Release Date 2024-08-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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