Unreconciled: Poems 1991-2013; A Bilingual Edition - Paperback

Unreconciled: Poems 1991-2013 by Michel Houellebecq - A Bilingual Edition

Selected poems from the critically acclaimed author of Submission and The Elementary Particles

A shimmering selection of poems chosen from four collections of one of France's most exciting authors, Unreconciled shines a fresh light on Michel Houellebecq and reveals the radical singularity of his work. Drawing on themes that are similar to the ones in his novels, these poems are a journey into the depths of individual experience and universal passions.

A Narrative Journey Through Five Parts

Divided into five parts, Unreconciled forms a narrative of love, hopelessness, catastrophe, dedication, and—ultimately—redemption. In a world of supermarkets and public transportation, indifferent landscapes and lonely nights, Houellebecq manages to find traces of divine grace even as he exposes our inexorable decline into chaos.

Contemporary Verse in the Tradition of Baudelaire

Told through forms and rhythms that are both ancient and new, with language steeped in the everyday, Unreconciled stands in the tradition of Baudelaire while making a bold new claim on contemporary verse. It reveals that in addition to his work as an incisive novelist, Houellebecq is one of our most perceptive poets with a vision of our era that brims with tensions that cannot—and will not—be reconciled.

Bilingual Format for Deeper Understanding

This bilingual edition presents the poems in both French and English, allowing readers to experience the original language alongside the English translation by Gavin Bowd, a writer and translator who has worked with Houellebecq on multiple projects.