Feet of the Angels

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By (author): Evelyne de la Chenelière

Translated by: Nigel Spencer

Ever since her brother’s untimely death, Marie has been fascinated with angels, believing her brother has become one. Now as a young woman, she has dedicated her doctoral thesis to the subject: the sudden portrayal of angels with feet in Renaissance paintings. As Marie tries to analyze the motive behind this, she begins to uncover questions of existentialism, societal perceptions of women, and the meaning of art and life. Her biggest challenge, though, becomes grasping a seemingly impossible understanding of her brother’s suicide, and dealing with her own dislocation.

AUTHOR

Evelyne de la Chenelière

Playwright and actor Evelyne de la Chenelière studied drama at École Michel-Granvale in Paris. She was the recipient of the 2006 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama for her play Désordre public. Evelyne lives in Montreal.

AUTHOR

Nigel Spencer

Nigel Spencer’s previous work includes acting, directing, teaching, educational research and training, journalism, and subtitling and co-scripting films. He has published six books of translated work by Marie-Claire Blais, including Thunder and Light and Augustino and the Choir of Destruction, both of which won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Translation.