Goergen, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-372X (2018) Vernon Subutex et le roman "balzacien". Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature, 72 (1). pp. 165-182. ISSN 0361-1299
Abstract
This article analyses the widely-made critical assumption that Vernon Subutex, Despentes's latest novel, sits within the tradition of the Balzacian novel. It suggests that Despentes's work should indeed be considered as a prime example of the resurgence of a "Balzacian" conception of the novel in France today. Vernon Subutex's narrative construction, its descriptive scope, its utopian undertones, and the significant role played by marginal or liminal characters hark back to Balzac and the Human Comedy. The article also tries to explain why a "Balzacian" reading of Despentes's work is crucial in order to unveil some of its underlying ideological tenets.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Rocky Mountain Modern Language Assoc. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of Languages and Cultures (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2017 09:32 |
Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2018 12:53 |
Published Version: | https://muse.jhu.edu/article/700722/summary |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Rocky Mountain Modern Language Assoc. |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116819 |