Reading Between the Lines Claude Simon and the Visual Arts

Examines the relationship between the writings of the French Nobel Prize-winning novelist and the work of several visual artists. Duffy (French, U. of Sheffield) looks at references made to the artists in Simon's interviews, public statements, and the novels themselves, and then studies the themes suggested by the interactions between the writer and the artists. Simon's own ambitions and accomplishments in visual arts are also covered, including his direction of a short film and the publication of two volumes of photographs and collages. Contains about 15 bandw reproductions of artworks. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR