Nicolas
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Man: Who are you anyway? I've never seen you before? Woman: Eve. Man: (Contemplating) Eve. Your name is Eve, and you gave me an apple. Eve: I didn't have a mango. Man: Isn't that a coincidence? Eve: Yes I suppose. Man: Too bad my name is not Adam. Eve: Yes, but anyway I'm not naked. (Giggles) What is your name? And what were you staring at before I came? Man: (He gets up, takes her hand and kisses it) Nicolas is my name, and...(He looks up and rubs his chin) What was your other question? Eve: (Dreamily looking at her hand which he had just kissed) What? Oh, ugh, I forgot. Nicolas: Try to remember. Eve: I remember now. What were you staring at? Nicolas: At you of course. Eve: No, I mean before I arrived. You seemed to be in another land. Nicolas: (He sits back down) I had been watching the crowd of people walk by. Suits on everyone, even the women. So many of them. No one says a word to the other. If one tripped and fell, I think they might insult his clumsiness. They might even kick him while he's down.
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A noble and moving play. Full of tenderness, wit, and comical situations. Sharp, clever characters jump from the pages never to be forgotten. This book has a lighthearted theme, yet its own buoyancy mesmerizes the reader and lifts his spirits. The style is Avant-garde with innovative structure. A truly refreshing book.
About the Author
André Janssens was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1957. In his youth he traveled often to France, Spain, Germany, and Holland. He has chosen to spend more of his adult life in Florida, while visiting such places as North Carolina, Vermont, and Maine. He started out writing poetry and articles at the age of sixteen. He has also written numerous short stories, and is currently working on a novel.