Description
The first American edition, first printing of A Frozen Woman, signed by Annie Ernaux. This work was originally published by Editions Gallimard in 1981.
Octavo, 192pp. Beige boards, title in black on spine. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Solid text block. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, $17.00 retail price on the front flap. This copy is signed by Annie Ernaux on the title page. This work was published by Editions Gallimard in 1981, with the original title of “La femme gelée.”
In 2022, Annie Ernaux became the first French woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, for the “courage and clinical acuity” with which she uncovers the roots and structures of personal memory. Her notable works include The Years, A Woman’s Story, and Happening.