Cavalier, passe ton chemin!
| Author | Michel Déon |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 13 May 2005 |
| Pages | 204 |
| ISBN | 9782070774685 |
Cavalier, passe ton chemin! ("horseman, pass by!") is a 2005 book by the French writer Michel Déon. It recounts Déon's memories and impressions from Ireland and Irish culture. The title is taken from the poem "Under Ben Bulben" by W. B. Yeats.[1]
Origin
Michel Déon visited Ireland for the first time in 1956, invited by his friend Christine de Rivoyre. He lived in Greece for several years and moved to Ireland in 1969. He settled with his family in the village of Tynagh in a former rectory from the 18th century. The church was turned into a stable, with the approval of the village priest. Ireland has been the setting for several of Déon's most successful novels, notably Un taxi mauve, which was adapted into the 1977 film The Purple Taxi. According to Déon he has tried to include at least one Irish character in every novel he has written since he moved to the island.[1]
Reception
Xavier Houssin wrote in Le Monde: "Of these authors of Erin, assembling the words thrown at the brim of storms, it is above all in Cavalier, passe ton chemin! a great deal about William Butler Yeats. ... Déon makes the poet, his life, his works, the absolute epicentre of an intimate wandering. Compass point in place, he traces around him the circle and rosettes of a long walk. ... We are touched. Conquered."[2]
Bibliography
- Darcos, Xavier (August 2008). "Michel Déon dans le sillage de Yeats : du particulier à l'universel" (PDF). asmp.fr (in French). Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Savin, Tristan (2005-07-01). "Michel Déon, esthète naturaliste". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ Houssin, Xavier (2005-07-28). "Ballade irlandaise" (PDF). Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2015-04-15.
De ces auteurs d'Erin, rassemblant les mots jetés dans le ras des tempêtes, il est beaucoup question dans Cavalier, passe ton chemin !, de William Butler Yeats surtout. ... Déon fait du poète, de sa vie, de son œuvre, l’épicentre absolu d'une errance intime. Pointe de compas plantée, il trace autour de lui le cercle et les rosaces d'une longue promenade. ... On est touché. Conquis.
External links
- Cavalier, passe ton chemin! at the publisher's website (French)