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A Self-conscious Art

A Self-conscious Art PDF Author: Akane Kawakami
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780853235361
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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'A Self-Conscious Art' deals 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.