« La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »

« La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »

This paper seeks to unveil the long-winded creative process that led to André Schwarz-Bart’s 1972 novel La Mulâtresse Solitude. Relying on archival and unpublished materials, namely the autograph manuscript—partly written in calligraphy—and what remains of the author’s notes and subsequent drafts, a...

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Main Author: Catherine Rovera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut des textes & manuscrits modernes (ITEM) 2021-03-01
Series:Continents manuscrits
Subjects:
André Schwarz-Bart ; La Mulâtresse Solitude ; avant-texte ; correspondance ; cycle antillais ; esclavage ; exogenèse ; histoire ; réalisme magique ; révolution ; technique narrative
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/coma/6673
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spelling doaj-a29cd9d0188248b2b8de28745619a4a92021-05-04T07:56:11ZengInstitut des textes & manuscrits modernes (ITEM)Continents manuscrits2275-17422021-03-011610.4000/coma.6673« La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »Catherine RoveraThis paper seeks to unveil the long-winded creative process that led to André Schwarz-Bart’s 1972 novel La Mulâtresse Solitude. Relying on archival and unpublished materials, namely the autograph manuscript—partly written in calligraphy—and what remains of the author’s notes and subsequent drafts, as well as his correspondence with his publishers, the present study documents the shift away from epic historical fiction towards a more intimate approach and the imaginary life story of a strong-willed but reluctant heroine characterized by unfathomable vulnerability.http://journals.openedition.org/coma/6673André Schwarz-Bart ; La Mulâtresse Solitude ; avant-texte ; correspondance ; cycle antillais ; esclavage ; exogenèse ; histoire ; réalisme magique ; révolution ; technique narrative
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« La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
Continents manuscrits
André Schwarz-Bart ; La Mulâtresse Solitude ; avant-texte ; correspondance ; cycle antillais ; esclavage ; exogenèse ; histoire ; réalisme magique ; révolution ; technique narrative
author_facet Catherine Rovera
author_sort Catherine Rovera
title « La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
title_short « La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
title_full « La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
title_fullStr « La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
title_full_unstemmed « La femme Solitude de Guadeloupe »
title_sort « la femme solitude de guadeloupe »
publisher Institut des textes & manuscrits modernes (ITEM)
series Continents manuscrits
issn 2275-1742
publishDate 2021-03-01
description This paper seeks to unveil the long-winded creative process that led to André Schwarz-Bart’s 1972 novel La Mulâtresse Solitude. Relying on archival and unpublished materials, namely the autograph manuscript—partly written in calligraphy—and what remains of the author’s notes and subsequent drafts, as well as his correspondence with his publishers, the present study documents the shift away from epic historical fiction towards a more intimate approach and the imaginary life story of a strong-willed but reluctant heroine characterized by unfathomable vulnerability.
topic André Schwarz-Bart ; La Mulâtresse Solitude ; avant-texte ; correspondance ; cycle antillais ; esclavage ; exogenèse ; histoire ; réalisme magique ; révolution ; technique narrative
url http://journals.openedition.org/coma/6673
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