When he was 14, writer Paul Auster saw a boy standing next to him struck dead by lightning.
This dramatic event changed his perception of life for ever. He recalls in this video how the event haunts him every day and how it reminds him of the brevity of life and the degree to which an event can change life irreversibly in the blink of an eye.
Lorsqu’il avait 14 ans, l’auteur Paul Auster a vu un garçon à côté de lui frappé mortellement par la foudre.
Cet événement dramatique a changé sa perception de la vie pour toujours, il rappelle dans cette vidéo, combien cela le hante quotidiennement et à quel point cela renvoie à la brièveté de la vie et l’inéluctabilité d’événement qui change une vie en un clin d’oeil
When he was 14, writer Paul Auster saw a boy standing next to him struck dead by lightning.
This dramatic event changed his perception of life for ever. He recalls in this video how the event haunts him every day and how it reminds him of the brevity of life and the degree to which an event can change life irreversibly in the blink of an eye.