Aphorism in the Francophone novel of the twentieth century / Mark Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, Mark, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French literature--20th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Aphorisms and apothegms in literature.

Physical Description:

vi, 154 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Aphorism in the Francophone Novel of the Twentieth Century includes critical readings of Terre des hommes by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Alexandre Chenevert by Gabrielle Roy, Gouverneurs de la rosée by Jacques Roumain, Pluie et vent sur Télumée miracle by Simone Schwarz-Bart, La route des Flandres by Claude Simon, Présence de la mort by C.F. Ramuz, and Neige noire by Hubert Aquin. Bell addresses the problems inherent in the term aphorism, the narrative and discourse function of aphorism within the genre of the novel, the interrelation between the structure of aphorism and the epistemological and hermeneutical functions this sub-genre may perform as a component part of the narrative fabric, the "national" character of aphoristics, and the problems that arise from "anthologizing" a novel's aphorisms. The importance of aphoristic formulation in the French literary tradition and its undeniable presence in the modern novel make this a particularly significant and fruitful study.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

Aphorism in Twentieth-Century Narrative Prose in French: Theoretical Considerations

Terre des hommes

Alexandre Chenevert

Gouverneurs de la rosée

Pluie et vent sur Télumée Miracle

La Route des Flandres

Présence de la mort

Neige noire

Conclusion

Appendices

References

Index

Notes:

Text in English and Appendices in French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85430-5

9786612854309

0-7735-6639-2