Jean-Philippe Toussaint on writing his own era, in Brussels
In an interview with Le Monde, the Belgian-born novelist discusses "La Hantise," the latest installment in a cycle of novels set in his home city, where a contemporary spy story meets the intimate.
Jean-Philippe Toussaint has told Le Monde that he has "always wanted to be a writer of his time," speaking about his new novel "La Hantise." The book continues a cycle of novels set in Brussels, the city where the author was born and still lives, according to the newspaper.
Le Monde describes "La Hantise" as a novel in which a contemporary espionage narrative is interwoven with more intimate material, part of the ongoing Brussels-set cycle the author has been building across recent books.
No further details on the novel's plot, publisher or release date were given in the source material.
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