Irène Némirovsky

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Posted on July 10, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Wondering about Irène Némirovsky’s regrets

Two weekends ago, I walked into my local library and saw a copy of Irène Némirovsky’s Fire in the Blood on the new fiction shelf. I initially went looking for something else to read but I came back to Némirovsky’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 28, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Rediscovering Irène Némirovsky’s history

Hats off to The New Republic's Ruth Franklin for taking me up on my plea for book reviewers to tell the full story of author Irène Némirovsky. Actually, I doubt Ms. Franklin read my previous blog posting on the subject … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 24, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Tell the full story of Irène Némirovsky

The story behind Irène Némirovsky’s new novel is almost as intriguing as the novel itself. And yet, several of the reviews and articles I’ve read fail to mention a few important facts about this Holocaust victim’s legacy. Némirovsky had been … Continue reading →

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