Writing shame and desire
Subtitle: the work of Annie Ernaux
By: Loraine Day.
Series: Modern French identities -- v. 48
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9783039102754
Subjects: Ernaux, Annie, -- 1940- -- Criticism and interpretation.; Shame in literature.; Desire in literature.
Description: This study combines psycho-social and literary perspectives to investigate the interdependency of shame and desire in Annie Ernaux's writing, arguing that shame implies desire and desire vulnerability to shame, and that the interplay between the two generates the energy for personal growth and creative endeavour.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-308) and index.