French Fiction into the Twenty-First Century by Simon Kemp

French Fiction into the Twenty-First Century by Simon Kemp

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Summary

This book examines contemporary French literature in the light of a widely-held critical notion that it exists 'in the wake' of a period in which avant-garde experimental literature and postmodern writing-about-writing held sway..

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French Fiction into the Twenty-First Century by Simon Kemp

Explores the state of French fiction through an examination of the work of five major French writers, Annie Ernaux, Pascal Quignard, Marie Darrieussecq, Jean Echenoz and Patrick Modiano. This book deals with some of the writers on British and American university French courses.
'This book is without any doubt a very welcome addition to an underpopulated field' Dr Oliver Davis, University of Warwick
Dr Simon Kemp is a Fellow at St. John's College, Oxford.
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ISBN 13 9780708322734
ISBN 10 0708322735
Title French Fiction into the Twenty-First Century
Author Simon Kemp
Series French And Francophone Studies
Condition Unavailable
Publisher University of Wales Press
Year published 2010-07-01
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.