European Literary Immigration into the French Language

Readings of Gary, Kristof, Kundera and Semprun
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-90-420-2400-7
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 313, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 599 g

Reihe: Faux Titre

The critical, emotional and intellectual change which every immigrant is obliged to endure and confront is experienced with singular intensity by immigrant writers who have also adopted another language for their literary expression. Concentrating on European authors of the second half of the twentieth century who have chosen French as a language for their literary expression, and in particular the novels by Romain Gary, Agota Kristof, Milan Kundera and Jorge Semprun, with reference to many others, European Literary Immigration into the French Language explores some of the common elements in these works of fiction, which despite the varied personal circumstances and literary aesthetics of the authors, follow a similar path in the building of a literary identity and legitimacy in the new language. The choice of the French language is inextricably linked with the subsequent literary choices of these writers.
This study charts a new territory within Francophone and European literary studies in treating the European immigrants as a separate group, and in applying linguistic, sociological and psychoanalytical ideas in the analysis of the works of fiction, and thus represents a relevant contribution to the understanding of European cultural identity.
This volume is relevant to French and European literature scholars, and anyone with interest in immigration, European identity or second language adoption.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter 1: Language
Chapter 2: Europa
Chapter 3: Libertinism and Utopia
Chapter 4: Doubling and incest
Conclusion
Appendix 1 – Plot summaries
Appendix 2 – Biographical outlines
Appendix 3 – Diagram of relationships in La Montagne blanche
Bibliography
Index
Table of contents