Countering The Culture: The Novels of Christiane Rochefort
By
Margaret-Anne Hutton (Author)
Paperback
Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks
Quantity
Description
This is a study of the nine prose fiction works of Christiane Rochefort written between 1958 and 1988. Despite establishment recognition and a popular mass-market following, Christiane Rochefort has hitherto received little critical attention. Her fiction forms an approachable learning tool for all students of post-war French politics and culture; the bestseller "Les Petits Enfants du Siecle" is a set text in schools and universities in the UK and the USA.
This novel of growing up in the working class high-rises of Paris, written in the language of the streets, provides a child-centred view of a youngs girl's social, political and sexual awakening. The study looks at each novel in turn and applies close attention to the narrative sophistication and political subversion of the books. Certain contemporary themes run through her work - the status of children, language as an instrument of oppression and subversion, homosexuality, incest and child abuse. Each chapter of this book provides cultural and socio-political background material.
About the Author
Margaret-Anne Hutton is Professor of French at the University of St Andrews
More Details
- Contributor: Margaret-Anne Hutton
- Imprint: University of Exeter Press
- ISBN13: 9780859895866
- Number of Pages: 277
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: University of Exeter Press
- Release Date: 1998-11-01
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Margaret-Anne Hutton is Professor of French at the University of St Andrews
Delivery Options
Home Delivery
Store Delivery
Free Returns
We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.