A Woman Loved

First published in the United States of America in 2015 by Graywolf Press.

First published as Une femme aimée by Éditions du Seuil, Paris.

This publication is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and through a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Significant support has also been provided by Target, the McKnight Foundation, Amazon.com, and other generous contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. To these organizations and individuals we offer our heartfelt thanks.

This work, published as part of a program providing publication assistance, received financial support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, and FACE (French American Cultural Exchange).

Published by Graywolf Press

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Published in the United States of America

ISBN 978-1-55597-711-5

Ebook ISBN 978-1-55597-342-1

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First Graywolf Printing, 2015

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014960050

Cover design: Kyle G. Hunter

Cover images: Getty Images

French Voices logo designed by Serge Bloch