''Ballaciner'' is an essay by

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

Nobel laureate The Nobel Prizes ( sv, Nobelpriset, no, Nobelprisen) are awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institutet, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to individuals and organizations who make out ...

J. M. G. Le Clézio Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (; 13 April 1940), usually identified as J. M. G. Le Clézio, of French and Mauritian nationality, is a writer and professor. The author of over forty works, he was awarded the 1963 Prix Renaudot for his novel ''Le P ...

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Gilles Jacob Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014. Life and career Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le- ...

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in 2003. ''Ballaciner'' was described by the Nobel committee as: “Ballaciner” is a French neologism meaning adopting an attitude of a strolling moviegoer.

Themes

"Ballaciner" is mainly an essay about cinema. The essay makes note of the films that have affected the author and makes the connection between literature and cinema. According to a review, the author is "a self-declared cinephile, whose fascination for cinema has always gone hand in hand with his love of literature". Another reviewer noted that this essay "offers penetrating analyses of some of the 'disturbing, unforgettable dreams' conjured up on the cinema screen"

References

{{J. M. G. Le Clézio 2003 essays Essays by J. M. G. Le Clézio Works by J. M. G. Le Clézio