<DIV><p>Self-regard, in the works of Annie Ernaux, is always an excruciatingly painful and exact process. Here, she revisits the peculiar kind of self-fulfillment possible when we examine ourselves in the aftermath of a love affair, and sometimes, even, through the eyes of the lost beloved.</p><p>Born in 1940, <b>Annie Ernaux</b> grew up in Normandy. From 1977 to 2000, she was a professor at the Centre National d'Enseignement par Correspondance. In 1984, she won the Prix Renaudot for her book <i>La Place</i>. Eight of her novels have been published in America, including <i>A Woman's Story</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book; and <i>A Man's Place</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book and a finalist for the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Book Prize. Some of her recent works include <i>L'événement</i> (2000), <i>Seperdre</i> (2001), and <i>L'usage de la photo</i> (2005).</p><p>This edition has been translated by <b>Anna Moschovakis</b>, who also translated <i>The Brasseries of Paris</i> (2007) by Francois Thomazeau and <i>The Engagement</i> (2007) by Georges Simenon.</p></DIV>