Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio in Conversation with Adam Gopnik

Nobel Laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio makes his first major U.S. appearance since being awarded the 2008 Nobel for Literature.
An avid traveler, French novelist and essayist Le Clézio has written more than 40 books about exile and self-discovery, and the clash between modern civilization and traditional cultures. In announcing the prize, the Swedish Academy called Le Clézio an author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization. He is joined in conversation by The New Yorkers Adam Gopnik.
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[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

He prostrates to the little things in life the small gods.a word is a whole world by itself.."what a genius and what Humility.I was born in Mauritius.A name like Leclezio would intimidate me but listening to Marie Gustave now I don't feel the same....Thanks for the upload.

[@feroz4free]

all mauritians are very proud of him.he is Mauritian and he speaks creole

[@mysillyusername]

Wonderful interview. both Adam Gopnik and JMG!

[@sleepycrash]

Excellent interview! Thank you for sharing.

[@MVDrift]

I love his remark: literature is about asking questions. That's what I love about it! It's not about giving lessons or answers. beautiful jmg le clézio!

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

Listening to this ,especially on colonialism ,my heart fluters and my throat chokes...

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

I want to cry as leclezio touches on la langue Creole (dilo diboute dilo canal..)nostalgia and also a realisation that a white man has such emotions because i used to associate Blanc with Elite.. bourgeois monsieur la.anyway very inspiring.

[@flowewritharoma]

tyvm^^

[@SasapessoS]

in depth analysis of the post WWII

[@Clementlau22]

A good writer needs quality readers, I think the interviewer is one

[@Thelaceless]

just reading hi sort stories: Round & other cold hard facts