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Coetzee and Kurtz Explore Literature and Psychoanalysis

publication · 2026-04-24

A new book, La Vérité du récit, compiles conversations between Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee and psychologist Arabella Kurtz, examining the enduring dialogue between literature and psychoanalysis. Published by Albin Michel, the volume is prefaced by Philippe Forest, who remarks on the youthful vitality of this interdisciplinary exchange. The work was reviewed in artpress issue n°435 (July–August 2016).

Key facts

  • Book title: La Vérité du récit
  • Authors: J.M. Coetzee and Arabella Kurtz
  • Publisher: Albin Michel
  • Preface by Philippe Forest
  • Reviewed in artpress n°435, July–August 2016, page 86
  • Explores dialogue between literature and psychoanalysis
  • Forest notes the ongoing freshness of this dialogue

Entities

Artists

  • J.M. Coetzee
  • Arabella Kurtz
  • Philippe Forest

Institutions

  • Albin Michel
  • artpress

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