A Dog's Head
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| Author | Jean Dutourd |
|---|---|
| Original title | Une tête de chien |
| Translator | Robin Chancellor |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1951 |
| Pages | 179 |
A Dog's Head (French: Une tête de chien) is a 1950 novel by the French writer Jean Dutourd. It is about a man who is born with the head of a dog, making him a social outcast who ends up succeeding in finances but struggling with trust and identity. According to Dutourd, the book has no particular thesis and he wrote it "merely to tell a story".[1]
The book was published in an English translation by Robin Chancellor in 1951.[2] Its satire made critics compare Dutourd to Voltaire and Jonathan Swift.[1] It received the Prix Courteline.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Books: Capital Offense". Time. 16 February 1953. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Rolo, Charles J. (15 February 1953). "Of Dogs And Men". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Jean Dutourd". Canal Académies (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2025.