Le Polar, du fait divers au fait d’histoire

Veronique Desnain

doi:10.4000/itineraires.2557

Le Polar, du fait divers au fait d’histoire

Translated title of the contribution: Noir fiction, from news item to history

Veronique Desnain

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

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Abstract

The novels of Didier Daeninckx and Dominique Manotti include in their fictional narratives elements which appear to correspond to Barthes' definition of the fait divers as an event which is unique and whose meaning is self-contained. Yet as the plot progresses, links are made between those elements to create a new narrative which calls into question not only our understanding of specific historical events, such as the October 1961 demonstrations in Paris, but also our very perception of official historical discourse.

Translated title of the contribution	Noir fiction, from news item to history
Original language	French
Pages (from-to)	1-14
Journal	Itinéraires
Volume	2014
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4000/itineraires.2557
Publication status	Published - 7 Sep 2015

Keywords

crime fiction
France
history

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Veronique Desnain
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