Roland Michel
Tremblay
Roland Michel Tremblay
French Canadian author published in Paris
I have to say that Québec is not
known for having produced many intellectual authors and that might
explain why its literature stays very local. Philosophy is virtually
non-existent and metaphysic
is lost on the readers. I am that sort of author who loves metaphysic and
complicated books, that
do not give all the answers
to the reader and ask from the readers a certain investment.
My first books were so difficult
to understand that it was hard for me to find anyone around willing to read them. “The Revolution” is still a mystery to
most and my guess is that if it were to be studied in a University, it would become a very
interesting book as there are a lot of different interpretations at many levels and is not necessarily
taking a point of view. Even referents are not present, the reader never really know what is talked
about in the book. For this reason it has been very difficult for me to find a publisher in Québec,
they simply did not have the market for this sort of books. Only a French publisher could publish me, and
even “The Revolution” did not find a publisher
in France.
I was lucky the “Eclecticism” was
published but I have to say that it is my least popular book, even though I feel it is my best work. In time I started to
write simpler books like “Denfert-Rochereau”. “Waiting for Paris” has only one level of comprehension
as it is my diary turned into a novel (as many authors do without admitting it). I have to say
that the uncut original version that contains 650 more pages than the published version is the most
popular page on my website. The diary is more interesting than the novel and it is now published
in its original version under the title A French-Canadian in Paris (Un Québécois à Paris). Now
let’s talk about these books individually.
French
Canadian author published in Paris