A self-conscious art : Patrick Modiano's postmodern fictions / Akane Kawakami.
A Self-Conscious Art is the first full-length study in English to attempt to deal with the formal complexities of Modiano?s work, by reading?against the grain? of his self-professed ingenuousness. A detailed examination of his narratives shows the deeply postmodern nature of his writing. Parodying p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool :
Liverpool University Press,
2000.
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| Series: | Modern French writers ;
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| Summary: | A Self-Conscious Art is the first full-length study in English to attempt to deal with the formal complexities of Modiano?s work, by reading?against the grain? 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (166 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781846314025 184631402X 9781781388372 1781388377 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |