“Whenever I think about that week's vacation in ........., I picture a shimmering stretch of snow and sunshine reaching into the dark recesses of January. No doubt because our primitive memory chooses to portray the past as a basic juxtaposition of light and shade, day and night.”
Annie Ernaux, born on September 1, 1940, is a renowned French writer known for her autobiographical novels. Her works delve into the relationship between personal memory and history, as well as the impact of social class on individual destiny. more
“When your light touches my shadow, my silence begins to bloom.”
“Bad times are just an illusion for the good times to show their face.”