It begins: 'When I was five I killed myself...' This strange, funny and darkly touching tale explores the chasm between childhood and adulthood in the starkly honest words of a misunderstood little boy. When I Was Five I Killed Myself is considered a modern classic in France where it has sold over a million copies.
Howard Buten has had seven novels published in France and has been published to wide acclaim in seven other European countries. In 1991, Buten was named a Chevalier des Artes et Lettres, France's highest literary honour. He lives in New York and Paris.
