Duras, Writing, and the Ethical
Making the Broken Whole
Series: Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 12 October 2000
- ISBN 9780198160137
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages340 pages
- Size 223x145x22 mm
- Weight 512 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This is a major new account of the work of one of France's most significant authors. Subjecting Duras's entire written oeuvre to an unprecedented level of close reading, it demonstrates the vital presence of ethical questions in her work, and develops an important new model of the relation between writing and our ethical life.
MoreLong description:
This book offers a study of the whole of Duras's written oeuvre, covering journalism and lesser-known works as well as more famous texts. It brings out the constant presence of ethical questions in and around the experiences of passion and excess with which her work is always concerned, and subjects Duras's texts to an unprecedented level of close reading, carrying her beyond the terms of her usual reception. On the basis of this approach, and with reference to Duras's involvement with her intellectual and political contexts, the book demonstrates the detailed engagement of Duras's writing in the ethical and political issues of her day. Careful textual analysis shows the particular, fragile nature of this engagement, as well as the intricate textures of Duras's work; this leads to a striking new model of the relation between the literary text and the ethical life of its readers, which will be of importance not only to specialists in French Studies, but to all those interested in ethical criticism and modern literary studies.
Crowley argues persuasively ... This is a complex critique of Duras' work that requires familiarity with her texts, but ultimately it rewards the reader's engagement.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Writing of the Beyond
The Temporalilty of the Event
The Politics of Incomprehension
Interlude
Writing and Historical Trauma
Writing and Sex
Writing and the Self
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
