Claire Messud
Author of the novel This Strange Eventful History, inspired by her own grandparents' story and focusing on themes of identity, belonging, and political upheaval.
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May 30, 2024 • 9min
Claire Messud's new novel is a sweeping tale of history, family and social change
Author Claire Messud discusses her novel This Strange Eventful History, inspired by her grandparents' story, focusing on identity, belonging, and political upheaval. The novel follows a family across generations from colonized Algeria to post-independence, exploring themes of auto-fiction, generational worldviews, societal shifts, and the intertwining of reality and storytelling in literature.
