French Modernist Novel
April 15, 2022 9:48 AM

Does anyone remember the name of this French science fiction/modernist novel.

The only details i remember is the protagonist seeing what are eventually revealed to be holographic (I think this predates actual holography?) recordings of people? He sees two suns in the sky at one point and I think one of them is a recording being played back. There is also a recent darkwave band named after the protagonist.
posted by griphus to Media & Arts (5 answers total)
Could it be The Invention of Morel? Although it's originally in Spanish, not French.
posted by bluefrog at 10:00 AM on April 15, 2022


That was it! Thanks!
posted by griphus at 10:04 AM on April 15, 2022


"There is also a recent darkwave band named after the protagonist."

Do you by chance happen to have a link the their music? I'm curious now.
posted by meemzi at 11:05 AM on April 15, 2022


so it turns out I have been conflating two books and I’m still not sure about that one (the very point of my asking the question, sadly.) if i figure it out i’ll update.
posted by griphus at 2:49 PM on April 15, 2022


Had a brainstorm and figured it out w the help of a fellow mefite. the other book is Locus Solus, the protagonist is Martial Canterel and here’s the music named after him.
posted by griphus at 2:58 PM on April 15, 2022


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