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Camille Laurens' novel questions autofiction's legacy

publication · 2026-04-24

Camille Laurens' new novel 'Celle que vous croyez' (Gallimard) prompts a reevaluation of autofiction, a dominant literary mode. The article in artpress n°431 (March 2016) discusses this and other recent books, examining the trajectory of autofiction beyond its peak.

Key facts

  • Camille Laurens' novel 'Celle que vous croyez' published by Gallimard
  • Article appears in artpress n°431, March 2016, pp. 70-73
  • The novel raises questions about the future of autofiction
  • Autofiction has dominated literary discourse for at least a decade

Entities

Artists

  • Camille Laurens

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress

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