Albert Cohen
Swiss-Greek Jewish author whose Belle du Seigneur is one of the great French-language novels of the 20th century, a monumental love story that merges Jewish wit, erotic comedy, and existential tragedy.
Works
- Belle du SeigneurEpic romantic tragedy of forbidden love in European society
- SolalJewish man's ambitious rise through power and colonial administration
- MangeclousComic novel of eccentric Jewish characters navigating exile
- The Valiant
- Book of My MotherAutobiographical meditation on mother, love, and Jewish identity