Alain Robbe-Grillet's Final Memoir and Carlo Emilio Gadda's Last Work
Alain Robbe-Grillet published "Derniers jours de Corinthe," the third and final volume of his memoir series "Les Romanesques," in 1994. The book sparked the same controversy in the French press that had accompanied the Nouveau roman releases in the 1950s. Robbe-Grillet blends memories, literary and artistic references, novelistic theories, landscape descriptions, and sexual fantasies. Meanwhile, Carlo Emilio Gadda's last work, "Les Voyages la mort," received no media hype. Gadda's literary approach is driven by disgust with romanticism and a desire for vengeance as an "humiliated and offended" figure.
Key facts
- Alain Robbe-Grillet published 'Derniers jours de Corinthe' in 1994.
- It is the third and final volume of 'Les Romanesques.'
- The book caused controversy in the French press.
- Robbe-Grillet mixes memories, literary and artistic references, theories, landscapes, and sexual fantasies.
- Carlo Emilio Gadda's last work is 'Les Voyages la mort.'
- Gadda's work received no media attention.
- Gadda's literary approach is motivated by disgust with romanticism.
- Gadda writes from the perspective of an 'humiliated and offended' person.
Entities
Artists
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Carlo Emilio Gadda
Locations
- France
Sources
- artpress —