Muriel Barbery

Gourmet Rhapsody

Meditation on taste, pleasure, and the meaning of an elderly man's final meal

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Muriel Barbery
Muriel Barbery

French philosopher and novelist who is included here for her global influence. The Elegance of the Hedgehog became an international phenomenon, though she represents the French tradition rather than strictly non-Western writing.

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