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To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents)

Name: To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents)
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Book Synopsis: A novel that describes, with devastating, darkly comic clarity, its narrator's experience of being diagnosed with AIDS.First published by Gallimard in 1990, To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life describes, with devastating, darkly comic clarity, its narrator's experience of being diagnosed with AIDS. Guibert chronicles three months in the penultimate year of the narrator's life as, in the wake of his friend Muzil's death, he goes from one quack doctor to another, describing the progression of the disease and recording the reactions of his many friends. The novel scandalized the French media, which quickly identified Muzil as Guibert's close friend Michel Foucault. To the Friend became a bestseller, and Guibert a celebrity. Guibert continued to document the daily experiences of his body in a series of novels and diaries, mostly published posthumously. To the Friend has since attained a cult following for its intimate and candid tone, its fragmented and slippery form. As Edmund White observed, “[Guibert's] very taste for the grotesque, this compulsion to offend, finally affords him the necessary rhetorical panache to convey the full, exhilarating horror of his predicament.” In his struggle to piece together a language suited to his suffering, Hervé Guibert catapulted himself into notoriety and sealed his reputation for uncompromising, transgressive prose.

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Discover the groundbreaking novel that shook the literary world - "To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life" by Hervé Guibert. This powerful book offers a devastating and darkly comic account of the narrator's experience with an AIDS diagnosis. Published in 1990, this cult classic continues to captivate readers with its candid tone and fragmented form.

Guibert's gripping narrative takes you on a three-month journey into the world of his protagonist, who relentlessly searches for a cure, visiting one quack doctor after another. Along the way, he records the reactions of his friends and the progression of the disease. This raw and intimate storytelling will leave you stunned and deeply moved.

Originally scandalizing the French media, "To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life" quickly became a bestseller and turned Guibert into a literary celebrity. His commitment to capturing the full horror of his predicament is palpable in every word, as he skillfully weaves together a language suited to his suffering.

Now, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in this groundbreaking narrative. Join the ranks of devoted readers who have fallen under the spell of Guibert's uncompromising and transgressive prose. Experience the exhilarating horror, the grotesque beauty, and the unflinching honesty that define "To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life."

Don't miss your chance to delve into this captivating novel. Grab your copy today and experience the power of Guibert's unforgettable masterpiece.

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