''Rosie Carpe'' is a 2001 novel by the French writer
Marie NDiaye
Marie NDiaye (born 4 June 1967) is a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. She published her first novel, ''Quant au riche avenir'', when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009. Her play ''Papa doit manger'' is the sole play by a ...
. It received the 2001
Prix Femina
The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created in 1904 by 22 writers for the magazine '' La Vie heureuse'' (today known as '' Femina''). The prize is decided each year by an exclusively female jury. They reward French-language works written ...
. It was originally published in France by
Les Éditions de Minuit
Les Éditions de Minuit (, ''Midnight Press'') is a French publishing house. It was founded in 1941, during the French Resistance of World War II, and is still publishing books today.
History
Les Éditions de Minuit was founded by writer and i ...
. The English translation by Tamsin Black was published in 2004 by the
University of Nebraska Press
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Summary
The novel follows the titular character, Rosie Carpe, as she attempts to reconnect with her estranged brother in
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
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References
2001 French novels
Novels by Marie NDiaye
Les Éditions de Minuit books
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