Se fossi stato ricco

With a simple, scintillating prose, not without subtle irony, Roger Bichelberg retraces the key moments of his personal and artistic life, testifying how poverty was for him a constant source of wealth. Conjugal love, faith, social commitment and artistic vocation are intertwined to outline the intense journey of a man who has become “a beggar of flowers”.

About the Authors
Roger Bichelberger (Alsting, 1938), a French professor and writer, has published many essays, novels and works on various kinds of spirituality. He served on numerous panels of French literary awards and received important awards for his novels, including the German “Peter Wust” Award, the “Prix Henri Mondor”, the “Prix Roland de Jouvenel”, the French Academy’s “Prix Eve Delacroix”, and “The Grand Prix du Roman” of the Society of Arts. In Italy his novel The Noctambulists (Notti a ritroso, Città Armoniosa, 1978) has been translated and published.

Daniela Fabiani, a specialist in Contemporary French Literature, now teaches French Language and Translation at the University of Macerata. She has translated Jeanin Moulin (Aracne, 2008) and Paul Gadenne (Solfanelli, 2013) into Italian.