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Author:   Joshua Armstrong
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   61
ISBN:  

9781786942012

ISBN 10:   1786942011
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   17 May 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction I. Watching the World Go By Chapter One: Absolute Clarity: Michel Houellebecq’s La carte et le territoire Chapter Two: Dérive psychose géographique: Chloé Delaume’s J’habite dans la télévision II. Getting Up to Speed Chapter Three: Planetary Ambitions: Lydie Salvayre’s Portrait de l’écrivain en animal domestique Chapter Four: Décalage Permanent: Jean-Philippe Toussaint’s Fuir III. Falling Through the Cracks Chapter Five: A Tale of Two Frances: Virginie Despentes’s Vernon Subutex Trilogy Chapter Six: Deep Dérive: Philippe Vasset’s La conjuration IV. Making Room Chapter Seven: Asymmetrical Tactics: Jean Rolin’s Ormuz Chapter Eight: Sense of Planet: Marie Darrieussecq’s Le pays Conclusion Works Cited

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'This book importantly addresses questions that are at the very heart of contemporary debates about our relationship to space and places in a world where borders and distance are being redefined by the forces of globalization.' Jean-Xavier Ridon, University of Nottingham

'This book importantly addresses questions that are at the very heart of contemporary debates about our relationship to space and places in a world where borders and distance are being redefined by the forces of globalization.' Jean-Xavier Ridon, University of Nottingham 'Its wide-ranging corpus, ambitious scope, and nuanced readings make Armstrong's study an essential starting point for anyone interested in the current state of contemporary French fiction, and a persuasive account of the concerted way in which that fiction is capturing the profound social, physical, and psychical effects of globalization.' Edward Welch, Modern Language Review

'Its wide-ranging corpus, ambitious scope, and nuanced readings make Armstrong's study an essential starting point for anyone interested in the current state of contemporary French fiction, and a persuasive account of the concerted way in which that fiction is capturing the profound social, physical, and psychical effects of globalization.' Edward Welch, Modern Language Review 'This book importantly addresses questions that are at the very heart of contemporary debates about our relationship to space and places in a world where borders and distance are being redefined by the forces of globalization.' Jean-Xavier Ridon, University of Nottingham

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Joshua Armstrong is an Associate Professor of French in the Department of French & Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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