Reviewing Blindness in French Fiction, 1789-2013

ISBN-13: 9781137435101 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 199 str.

Hannah Thompson

Opis

This book argues that the most interesting depictions of blindness in French fiction are those which call into question and ultimately undermine the prevailing myths and stereotypes of blindness which dominate Western thought.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Chapter One: The French Metanarrative of Blindness.- Chapter Two: The Creative ‘Look’ of the Blind ‘Seer’.- Chapter Three: Non-Visual Language and Descriptive Blindness.- Chapter Four: Male Desire and the Paradox of Blind Sexuality.- Chapter Five: Silenced Sexualities: Listening to the Voice of the Blind Woman.- Chapter Six: Blind Assassins.- Chapter Seven: Science, Fantasy and (In)Visible Blindness.- Conclusion.- Works Cited.- Index.-

O autorze

Hannah Thompson is Reader in French at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. She is the author of the popular Blind Spot Blog.

Blurb

‘Through thoughtful juxtapositions in modern French fiction, Thompson posits text as both a material and critical encounter in order to celebrate blindness and topple stereotypes. Masterful analyses demonstrate the eloquence of “blind” narrative in cultivating the pleasure of the unexpected and shaping representation in Western traditions.’ — Tammy Berberi, Associate Professor of French, University of Minnesota, Morris, USA