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| Author | Catherine de Saint Phalle |
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| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Transit Lounge |
Publication date | 1 October 2016 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| ISBN | 978-0-9943957-7-1 |
Poum and Alexandre is a 2016 memoir by French-Australian author Catherine de Saint Phalle. The book recounts de Saint Phalle's childhood growing up in Paris as the child of two eccentric parents. [1] It was shortlisted for the 2017 Stella Prize. [2]
The book was reviewed in The Sydney Morning Herald , The Australian and Australian Book Review . In The Australian, Miriam Cosic praised de Saint Phalle's prose and the tension and suspense of her writing. [3] In Australian Book Review, Kate Ryan wrote that the book "sails in poetic language and rich imagery", but that it was not entirely successful in illuminating the author's parents. [4] Fiona Capp gave a positive review of the book in The Sydney Morning Herald, describing it as a work of "sustained intensity, tenderness and generosity of spirit". [5]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stella Prize | — | Shortlisted | [2] |
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