Summary of The YearsÂ
In her autobiography “The Years”, French Nobel Prize laureate Annie Ernaux reflects on her personal life, against the backdrop of major events in France during the years from 1941 to 2006, spanning from the Second World War through May 1968 to the modern day.
Reasons to read The Years
“The Years” offers an interesting chronicle not only of the author’s life but also of the evolutions in French society over half a century since the Second World War. Annie Ernaux was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. She received the 2019 Premio Gregor von Rezzori for “Une femme”, the 2016 Strega European Prize for “The Years”, and the 1984 Prix Renaudot for “La place”.
Setting: Normandy & ĂŽle-de-France (France)
“The Years” is set in various French places, including Yvetot in Normandy, where Annie Ernaux grew up, and Cergy-Pontoise in Île-de-France, where she spent most of her adult life.
Original title: Les Années
Year of publication: 2008
Nr of pages: 240
