How Peter Handke revived the novel "My Friends" by Emmanuel Bove

The reasons for this could be found in the new era after the war, the new values and aspirations by which the events and stories of only a few years old seemed like ancient history. When it comes to Bove, the reason is different. After the war, in his novels, he insisted on the attitude of the French during the Vichy regime. The (post) war intellectuals, led by Sartre, were not ready to accept the criticism at their own expense, as well as to a not-so-well perception of the Resistance Movement. His stories "The Trap" and "Night departure", which were published immediately after the liberation, speak of the French cowardice as well as the diversions of the country under General Paten.
"When I leave the house, I always hope that some event will turn my life upside down. I wait for it until I go home. That's why I never stay in my room."
History is written by winners and Bove dared to add some, completely inappropriate (still indisputable), painful truths to the margins of such history. That is why he was "cleansed" from the post-war literary scene, and it will take decades for interest in his works to begin to reappear.
"Those who love me and understand me at least a little are so few."
Emmanuel Bove, as the oldest child, was born in Paris in 1898. His last name was Bobnikov. The son of a Russian Jew and a woman from Luxembourg. The early divorce of his parents forced little Emanuel to spend his childhood torn between one parent and their new families. Apart from the family, it was also a matter of economic division. The father and stepmother lived like royalty, while his mother and younger brother were doomed to misery. This class mood will leave a strong imprint on his early works in making the money and survival as the main motives.
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