The ecological vision of J.M.G. Le Clézio
This book presents a close reading of four texts by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, guided by Gilles Deleuze's concept of metamorphosis, 'becoming-animal'. In his critique of anthropocentrism and Western reason, Le Clézio dismantles the opposition between mind and matter, language and l...
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Oxford ; Berlin ; Bruxelles ; Chennai ; Lausanne ; New York
Peter Lang
2024
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| Schriftenreihe: | Modern French Identities
volume 147 |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | This book presents a close reading of four texts by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, guided by Gilles Deleuze's concept of metamorphosis, 'becoming-animal'. In his critique of anthropocentrism and Western reason, Le Clézio dismantles the opposition between mind and matter, language and life, developing Henri Bergson's notion of the living, 'le vivant'. A philosophical and ecological role is accorded poetic, sensorial expression and the imagination, modes of communication between the multiple forms of life. For instance, the protagonist may become a bird: in their flight they form intercultural relations calling to mind the texts of Édouard Glissant and Patrick Chamoiseau. Importantly, Le Clézio never divorces the poetic from the socio-political. The text Bitna, sous le ciel de Séoul, for example, unfolds against the background of the war between North and South Korea. Through the figure of the war-traumatised homeless Algerian, Béchir, The Story of Dodo emerges as one of the most powerful critics of nationalism and capitalism ever written. Contents: Chapter 1 - Haï ; Chapter 2 - Insects ; Chapter 3 - Bitna, sous le ciel de Séoul ; Chapter 4 - The story of Dodo. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Beschreibung: | 149 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781803740676 978-1-80374-067-6 |