Ian McEwan: "What is there that is too dirty, too…"

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Qu'y a-t-il de trop sale, de trop sordide, de trop déprimant pour être lu ou évoqué ? Si la littérature ne peut pas traiter du côté sombre de la vie, alors à quoi sert-elle ?

Ian McEwan Novelist

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