French Literature Reviews - 2026
C. Colin, L’événement dans la nouvelle contemporaine
Literary Theory, Linguistics and Stylistics
Bibliographic reference: Claire Colin, L’Événement dans la nouvelle contemporaine, Classiques Garnier, collection "Théorie de la littérature", 2018. EAN13: 9782406066972.
This book explores the concept of the event in the contemporary short story. Usually defined as an ontological disruption for the subject experiencing it, the event takes on a different representation in the narratives examined here, offering fresh insights into contemporary literature.
The short story has long been recognized as a distinct narrative form capable of capturing concentrated moments of intensity and sudden rupture. Within French and Francophone literary studies, short prose forms often explore the boundaries of narrative time and individual consciousness, engaging with theoretical frameworks that question how literature constructs meaning. The concept of the event has frequently been analyzed by philosophers and literary theorists as a fundamental disruption in human experience, challenging traditional notions of causality and narrative progression in modern writing.
Claire Colin explores the concept of the event in the contemporary short story. Usually defined as an ontological disruption for the subject experiencing it, the event takes on a different representation in the narratives examined here, offering fresh insights into contemporary literature. Readers interested in contemporary narrative theory and the evolution of short prose forms may find this volume relevant to their ongoing research.