Identity in play : Leiris, Perec, and Bénabou
This thesis concerns the autobiographical writing of Michel Leiris (1901-1980), Georges Perec (1936-1982), and Marcel Bénabou (1939-). The thesis interrogates the idea that idenitity is 'in play' for all three interrelated writers. Identity being 'in play' carries with it the su...
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University of Manchester
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.764632 |
| Summary: | This thesis concerns the autobiographical writing of Michel Leiris (1901-1980), Georges Perec (1936-1982), and Marcel Bénabou (1939-). The thesis interrogates the idea that idenitity is 'in play' for all three interrelated writers. Identity being 'in play' carries with it the suggestion from French of 'en jeu'. I will demonstrate the ways in which identity is not only 'in play', but 'at stake' for Leiris, Perec, and Bénabou. |
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