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Consolation and the work of mourning in 'Angeline de Montbrun.' (Laure Conan)

Article Abstract:

The search for consolation is portrayed in the Canadian novel 'Angeline de Montbrun' by Laure Conan. The Catholic conception of spiritual consolation is reflected in the text, but the psychological theory of mourning explains why the heroine's grief work appears to be incomplete. The heroine does not seem to have completely accepted the loss of her father, of love and of beauty.

French-Canadian literature, French Canadian literature, Consolation, Conan, Laure

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"Cher Pierre que je ne reverrai plus ici": Marie Curie's mourning journal, 1906-1907

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The mourning journal kept by Marie Curie from 1906-1907, following the unexpected death of her husband Pierre, is discussed from a feminist perspective, with a focus on the narration of female subjectivity. Topics include Marie's scripting of her life, use of a scientific model, and the status of women in France during the Belle Epoque.

Curie, Marie

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'Journal du dehors' d'Annie Ernaux: "je est un autre."(Critical Essay)

Article Abstract:

The book 'Journal du dehors' by Annie Ernaux is discussed. The work deals with the relationship between reality and literature by projecting literary elements onto scenes taken from life. Article text is in French.

French literature, Ernaux, Annie

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