Author Archives: Gabriel François

Queer Lives : Angelo Rinaldi, 1939-2025

Angelo Rinaldi, the French writer and literary critic, died in Paris on May 7. He will be remembered for his sharp, uncompromising reviews published in L’Express between 1972 and 1998 – a selection of which was recently reissued by the small press … Continue reading

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Edmund White on gay literature

In his last book, The Loves of my Life (Bloomsbury, 2025), Edmund White writes these comments which I found interesting : « The Pupil is one of the best gay short stories ever written, unless it’s Conrad’s The Secret Sharer – and he wasn’t even gay! » « Now … Continue reading

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Mario Vargas Llosa, 1936-2025

In his appraisal in the New York Times Dwight Garner overlooks El sueño del celta (2010), which, among the novels I have read, is my favorite. Interweaving Roger Casement’s last days in prison with flashbacks from his life, Vargas Llosa presents us with a … Continue reading

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