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The Diary as Radicalisation of French Autofiction
I shall argue that autofiction moved from having an orientation towards autobiography, to having an orientation towards the diary; that this shift roughly coincides with a new generation of writers who came to prominence in the 1990s; and that the change can be seen as a radicalisation of the practices and desires of autofiction. Continue reading
Why You Should (Almost) Always Say “Hello” When Out Running
Acknowledging others when out running is a small but powerful act. Continue reading
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Maurice Blanchot: Theorist of the Diary
While researching for my next book on diaries in French literature, I found that Maurice Blanchot — reputedly hostile to all things biographical — is actually one of the most important and insightful writers on the diary. Continue reading
Private Writing, Political Action: Written AIDS Testimony in France, 1986–1993
How private writing became a political act for people living with AIDS in France in the 1980s. Continue reading
Michel Simonin: Breaking the Silence about AIDS in 1980s France
Michel Simonin’s personal and political struggle to speak publicly about his experience of living with AIDS helped to break the silence imposed on PWAs (people with AIDS) in France in the mid 1980s. Continue reading
Dr Sam Ferguson: Academic Translator and Researcher in French literature 