How I Became Stupid

How I Became Stupid (originally Comment je suis devenu stupide) is a philosophical novel by French author Martin Page. It was published by Le Dilettante in 2000. The book won the Euroregional schools’ literature prize,[1] an award given by Belgian, Dutch and German students.[2]

How I Became Stupid
AuthorMartin Page
Original titleComment je suis devenu stupide
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
PublisherLe Dilettante
Publication date
2000
Published in English
2004
Pages224
ISBN2-84263-040-8
OCLC319909275

The book has been translated into 24 languages.[3]

Synopsis

A twenty-five-year-old Aramaic scholar, Antoine has had it with being brilliant and deeply self-aware in today's culture. So tortured is he by the depth of his perception and understanding of himself and the world around him that he vows to denounce his intelligence by any means necessary in order to become stupid enough to be a happy, functioning member of society. What follows is a dark and hilarious odyssey as Antoine tries everything from alcoholism to stock-trading in order to lighten the burden of his brain on his soul.

Adaptations
  • Comment je suis devenu stupide (2004), comic by Nicolas Witko

References
  1. "How I Became Stupid". Meuse-Rhine Journal. 2003-03-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. Ritzefeld-Gymnasium (2004). "Euregio-Schüler-Literaturpreis 2004 an Martin Page" (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  3. Lanset.com Community Portal, "How I Became Stupid – What if Ignorance really IS bliss?..." Archived 2009-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, 2005-April. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.
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