2016 Man Booker Longlist: Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Country: France

Translated by Jordan Stump

Marie Ndiaye in Ladivine deftly narrates the story of three generations of women; their sufferings and crisis governed by the stigma of their origin and insecurity of existence. Clarisse, as she later names herself is raised by Ladivine, a woman of unsure origin. Ladivine is derogatorily reduced to the identity of a mere servant by Clarisse to Richard, Clarisse’s husband. Richard, however, separates from Clarisse. While, Clarisse goes back to being what she was, Malinka and tells her secrets to her new boyfriend, eerie and conspicuous things start happening.

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About Rit Chattapadhyay

A student of literature, I was born in Kolkata, now, reside at Howrah. I completed my high school from St.Thomas' Church School Howrah,and then went on to study English Honours at Asutosh College. Presently, I am pursuing my Masters in English Literature from Calcutta University. Not an avid reader from childhood. My experience with literature intensified in high school and Asutosh College. I love reading works of literature and I am an amateur poet myself. My poems mainly highlight the agonies of modern existence and the complications of love. Being a very opinionated person, I bear distinct opinions about what I read.