Le Roi des Aulnes

Michel Tournier (1924-2016) was a French novelist renowned for reimagining myths and folklore in works like Friday (1967, Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française) and The Ogre (1970, Prix Goncourt). His philosophical novels often explore themes of identity, society, and human nature, earning him membership in the Académie Goncourt and Nobel contention. NYRB, NY Times