"At the age of five, of six, at the age of seven, I used to begin weeping sometimes without warning, simply for the sake of weeping, my eyes open wide to the sun, to the flowers… I wanted to feel an immense grief inside me, and it came."
- Violette LeducFrench novelist Violette Leduc lived from 1907 until 1972. Strong emotional experiences and a thorough examination of human suffering are hallmarks of her life and work. She frequently explores the intricacies of emotions in her writing, especially those that appear overwhelming or inexplicable. Led…