''Rigadoon'' (french: Rigodon) is a novel by the French writer
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (27 May 1894 – 1 July 1961), better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline ( , ) was a French novelist, polemicist and physician. His first novel ''Journey to the End of the Night'' (1932) won the '' Pr ...
, published posthumously in 1969. The story is based on Céline's escape from France to Denmark after the
invasion of Normandy, after he had been associated with the
Vichy regime
Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its ter ...
. It is the third part in a trilogy about these experiences; it was preceded by ''
Castle to Castle'' from 1957 and ''
North
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Etymology
The word ''north ...
'' from 1960.
Legacy
It was also adapted into a
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
by
Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi
Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi (born December 24, 1951 in Paris, Francehttp://www.artistregister.com/brizzis.html ) are twin French artists, painters, illustrators, animators, and film directors.
Career
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The Brizzis first made their name w ...
, along with Céline's other novels ''
North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north ...
'' and ''
Castle to Castle''.
See also
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1969 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1969.
Events
*February 8 – After 147 years, the last issue of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in its original form appears in the United States.
*March 23 – Germa ...
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20th-century French literature
20th-century French literature is literature written in French from 1900 to 1999. For literature made after 1999, see the article Contemporary French literature. Many of the developments in French literature in this period parallel changes in ...
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1969 French novels
Novels by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
French autobiographical novels
Novels set during World War II
World War II memoirs
Novels adapted into comics
Novels published posthumously
Éditions Gallimard books
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