The Divine Child (novel)

The Divine Child
AuthorPascal Bruckner
Original titleLe Divin enfant
TranslatorJoachim Neugroschel
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions du Seuil
Publication date
1992
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1994
Pages243
ISBN9782020132152

The Divine Child (French: Le Divin enfant) is a 1992 novel by the French writer Pascal Bruckner. It tells the story of twins who are educated while still in their mother's uterus and one of them ends up refusing to be born; he struggles with his mother and with God and eventually becomes a celebrity while still unborn. The book was published in English in 1994, translated by Joachim Neugroschel.