Rewriting rewriting

Cathy Jellenik

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Rewriting rewriting

by Cathy Jellenik

August 2007

Peter Lang Publishing

211

9780820495255

0820495255

Description

"The modern obsession with literary reiteration manifests itself in a rather unique way in the narratives of Marguerite Duras, Annie Ernaux, and Marie Redonnet. These authors systemically and repeatedly rewrite their own texts, and in so doing, give evidence of three of the more salient aspects of twentieth-century French literature: a trend toward the representation of multifaceted selves, a desire to reevaluate the literary paradigm, and an acute concern for the unreliability of language. This book argues that the rewriting performed by Duras, Ernaux, and Redonnet moves beyond the tacit rewriting that occurs in any text toward a renovation of various features of the literary arena within which they circulate. Cathy Jellenik argues that all writing contains rewriting - an argument grounded in the theoretical apparatuses of Saussure, Bakhtin, Benveniste, Barthes, Kristeva, and Derrida. She then examines and interrogates the ways in which Duras, Ernaux, and Redonnet use rewriting to question and rethink the literary traditions they inherit. Jellenik suggests that the rewriting projects of Duras, Ernaux, and Redonnet promise to lead them, and their readers, toward the creation of a new literary aesthetic capable of responding to the questions of our times."--BOOK JACKET.

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This edition of Rewriting rewriting has approximately 211 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

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The estimated word count for Rewriting rewriting is approximately 52,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

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Who is the author of Rewriting rewriting?

Rewriting rewriting was written by Cathy Jellenik.

When was Rewriting rewriting published?

The publication date for this specific edition is August 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.