The author of "Milwaukee Blues" opens to Augustin Trapenard

When Louis-Philippe Dalembert evokes his novel

, he underlines that “each generation invents its forms of struggle, seeks its struggle in order to be able to hold out;

otherwise, there is no meaning in life ”.

The subject is not free since his book, which was in the running for the 2021 Goncourt Prize, is inspired by the murder of George Floyd to better portray the racism of American society.

The author also says he is fascinated by the recklessness of young people in their actions: “For them, it's spontaneous, there is no slogan.

It is something that is anchored in them ”.

He also highlights, in

, this hope that inhabits characters with powerful ideals, even in difficult situations ...

Discover how Louis-Philippe Dalembert deals with social issues in the video of our partner Brut.

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