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Best books for those who like to write
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items I'm Juliette, a French writer! I've spent years searching for books which would help me improve my writing (literary theory and books of fiction). Now, I'm sharing with you my favorite ones! If you had one title to add, tell me in the comment section...
Sections
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Fiction
Literary theories
For the young writers
Fiction
This book resonated so much with what I was living as an expat and bilingual writer! The discourse about language is so interesting!
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri, Paperback
I liked the fact that the prose is simple and easy to understand.
Writing by Marguerite Duras, Paperback
I don't think this book has ever been translated. But if you speak French, it's a must-read!
Petit éloge de la lecture - Pef
This book is a masterclass for learning how to write with different points of view!
Aphrodite: A Novel by Phoenicia Rogerson, Hardcover
It's simply the best book ever written (at least the original French version). If I can learn even just 10% of Marguerite Yourcenar's secrets, I would be a best-seller writer.
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, Paperback
A teacher once told me that the whole literary scene is a rewriting of the Homeric poems and, honestly, I think he was right.
The Iliad: Translated by Emily Wilson by Homer, Paperback
A teacher once told me that the whole literary scene is a rewriting of the Homeric poems and, honestly, I think he was right.
The Odyssey: Translated by Emily Wilson by Homer, Paperback
Umberto Eco's book is a labyrinth where you're wandering into the literary scene. If you like games as much as I do, you'll love reading it, and you'll learn a lot from it!
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, Paperback
In the last section of this novel, the writer explains all the hidden references. It's great to learn semiotic!
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg|eBook - Dubravka Ugresic - Barnes & Noble
Literary theories
This was definitely a difficult book to read. But I've learn so much thanks to it!
Narrative Discourse Revisited by Gerard Genette, Paperback
Barthes has so many interesting theories about literature! You will never look at a book the same after reading this.
Roland Barthes
Propp analyzes the russian folktales, but trust me, his analysis is very much adaptable to all kinds of books!
Morphology of the Folktale: Second Edition by V. Propp | eBook
A mix between literary theory and psychoanalysis, this book helps me understand the fairy tales and write about them!
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
For the young writers
Another French book. It changed the way I was teaching literature to children!
Comme un roman - Daniel Pennac
When I was a kid, I loved this book because it was the first one that took me seriously! The dramatics are exaggerated, but even today I'm enjoying reading this series.
A Box of Unfortunate Events: The Trouble Begins, Books 1-3|Hardcover