Literary camouflage. Towards a sensitive experience of places

Author(s)

  • Alice Desquilbet Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3
  • Xavier Garnier Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3
  • Kevin Even Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3
  • Rym Khene Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51777/relief12348

Keywords:

camouflage, deep, ecopoetics, Jules Verne, Mohammed Dib, Dieudonné Niangouna

Abstract

To the question ''how do francophone literatures translate the experience of a physical world under threat ?'', we propose to answer with a study of three poetics of camouflage by Jules Verne, Mohammed Dib and Dieudonné Niangouna. By associating exposure and concealment, camouflage puts territories to the test of depths, invites another reading of landscapes and releases the expressive potential of places. By blending into the surroundings, the camouflaged characters manifest a patient and vigilant presence of great ecopoetic efficiency.

Author Biographies

  • Alice Desquilbet, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3

    Alice Desquilbet holds a PhD in French and Francophone literature and is a lecturer at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. Her thesis is entitled La poétique de la complémentation dans les derniers textes de Sony Labou Tansi, vers une écopoétique and her current research focuses on extractivism in African literatures. She is preparing a genetic edition of the theatrical works of Sony Labou Tansi with the Sony group at the Institute of Francophone Texts and Manuscripts (ITEM).

  • Xavier Garnier, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3

    Xavier Garnier is professor of African literatures at Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. His research focuses on the evolution of narrative forms in the African novel in French, English and Kiswahili from the colonial era to the present day. He recently published a book on African ecopoetics (Karthala, 2022).

  • Kevin Even, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3

    Kevin Even holds a PhD in modern literature and conducts research on the environmental question in the popular novel at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. His thesis is entitled L'homme face à la nature : la question environnementale dans les Voyages extraordinaires de Jules Verne. He is a member of CRP19 (Centre de Recherches sur les poétiques du XIXe siècle).

  • Rym Khene, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3

    Rym Khene is a researcher and a photographer. She holds a PhD in General and Comparative Literature from the Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3. Her current research focuses on literary and photographic representations of the city.

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Published

2022-07-08

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2022): Crossed views on francophone literature & ecology

Section

Articles - thematic dossier

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Copyright (c) 2022 Alice Desquilbet, Xavier Garnier, Kevin Even, Rym Khene

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How to Cite

“Literary camouflage. Towards a sensitive experience of places” (2022) RELIEF - REVUE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE, 16(1), pp. 136–149. doi:10.51777/relief12348.