A Self-Conscious Art: Patrick Modiano’s Postmodern Fictions (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- A Self-Conscious Art is the first full-length study in English to attempt to deal with the formal complexities of ModianoOCOs work, by reading OCyagainst the grainOCO of his self-professed ingenuousness. A detailed examination of his narratives shows the deeply postmodern nature of his writing. Parodying precursors such as Proust or the nouveau romanciers, his narratives are built around a profound lack of faith in the ability of writing to retrieve the past through memory, and this failure is acknowledged in the discreet playfulness that characterises his novels. This book is a timely introduction to the work of one of the most successful modern French novelists.
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781846314025
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/02/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Akane Kawakami
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.