Universality after Universalism : On Francophone Literatures of the Present /

The idea of universalism inherited from the French Revolution has been strongly discredited by its colonial history; today, it is also the target of nationalist attacks. What remains of it? Now available in English, Markus Messling's critically acclaimed study shows how contemporary Francophone...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Messling, Markus (Author)
Other Authors: Taylor, Michael Thomas (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2023]
Series:Beyond Universalism / Partager l'universel : Studies on the Contemporary / Études sur le contemporain , 4
Subjects:
Frankophonie.
Gegenwartsliteratur.
Universalismus.
Universalität.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French.
Francophonie.
contemporary literature.
universalism.
universality.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Translator's Note
  • Contents
  • Universality after Universalism
  • Égalité-The Melancholy of White Men over Forty
  • Liberté-The Language of the Villa Sésini
  • Fraternité-Possibilities of a New We
  • Bibliography
  • Author and Translator
  • Index

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