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On Literature and the Occupation of France: Blanchot vs. Drieu.

Discusses the literary works of French writers, Maurice Blanchot and Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, which deal with the occupation of France during World War II. Comments on the interplay between literature and the historical episode of Vichy; Division of Blanchot's `1948 recit, L' Arret de mort'; Obser...

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Published in:Substance: A Review of Theory & Literary Criticism Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 6 - 17
Main Author: Mehlman, Jeffrey
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 1998
Subjects:
Blanchot, Maurice, 1907-2003
Drieu La Rochelle, Pierre, 1893-1945
World War II
Criticism
France
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Discusses the literary works of French writers, Maurice Blanchot and Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, which deal with the occupation of France during World War II. Comments on the interplay between literature and the historical episode of Vichy; Division of Blanchot's `1948 recit, L' Arret de mort'; Observation on Drieu la Rochelle's `Gilles.'