Shame is one of the most personal and compelling works by Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this book, she courageously revisits one of the most painful and defining moments of her childhood—an event that left a lasting sense of shame throughout her life.
Beyond recounting a personal memory, Ernaux examines the social, cultural, and class mechanisms that shape and perpetuate shame. Through her precise, restrained, and deeply reflective prose, she dissolves the boundary between personal memory and collective history, inviting readers to reflect on identity, family, social judgment, and memory.
Shame is a moving reflection on confronting the past and reveals how a single moment can shape a person's emotional and intellectual life forever.
Author: Annie Ernaux
Publisher: Elmi Farhangi Publications
First Edition: 2019
