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The Book of Proper Names

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The Book of Proper Names
AuthorAmélie Nothomb
Original titleRobert des noms propres
TranslatorShaun Whiteside
LanguageFrench
GenreNovel
Publication date
2002
Publication placeBelgium
Pages170
ISBN2-226-13389-5
Preceded byThe Enemy's Cosmetique 
Followed byAntichrista 

The Book of Proper Names[1] (French: Robert des noms propres) is a Belgian novel by Amélie Nothomb.[2][3][4] It was first published in 2002. It is a romanticized account of the life of the singer RoBERT,[5][6] whom Nothomb became acquainted with as an avid admirer of her songs.[7]

Plot

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In a vaguely surreal story, an extraordinary little girl is born from strange circumstances - her mother murdered her father, gave birth in prison, and then hanged herself. Plectrude, as the girl is unfortunately named by her mother, is adopted by her aunt and lives a fairy-like existence until she enrolls into the Paris Opera Ballet School, a rigorous institution portrayed as a "scalpel to slice away the last flesh of childhood."[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Nothomb, Amelie (2015-07-21). The Book of Proper Names: A Novel. St. Martin's Press.
  2. ^ "A writer's life: Amélie Nothomb". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  3. ^ "Amélie Nothomb | BÉNIS SOIENT CEUX QUI INSPIRENT L'AMOUR". www.amelie-nothomb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  4. ^ "Amélie Nothomb | The Institute of Modern Languages Research". modernlanguages.sas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  5. ^ "RoBERT - Nouvel album le 24 mars avec Plastic Art Noise". robertlesite.net. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. ^ "Myriam Roulet / France Inter". France Inter. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  7. ^ ""Chanteuse RoBERT parle du roman d'Amélie Nothomb"", youtube, retrieved 2015-12-10
  8. ^ Figes, Kate (28 May 2004). "Review: The Book of Proper Names by Amélie Nothomb". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  9. ^ "Murdered by her heroine". The Telegraph. May 15, 2004.
  10. ^ "The Scotsman, "A twisted ballerina's dance macabre" 09, May 2004".
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