Corinne Aguzou's Debut Novel 'La révolution par les femmes' Reviewed
Corinne Aguzou's first novel, 'La révolution par les femmes,' released by Éditions Tristram, separates the author's personal identity from a complex narrative featuring five women who resist a hierarchical society ruled by a 'Blockhaus.' They face challenges such as disease, guards, ignorance, and male desire, showcasing both fragmented and unified struggles. The book consists of seventeen chapters organized into three sections, blending memory, hope, and the present to create a political and biological timeline. Action unfolds in a centrifugal manner, with Barbara's leadership connecting various movements without clear coordination. Characters like Sorbi and Boris embody different facets of a single whole. The novel's allegorical universe evokes a David Lynch film, resonating with the emotions and politics found in the works of Andrei Platonov and Czech writers from the 1950s-60s.
Key facts
- Corinne Aguzou's first novel 'La révolution par les femmes' published by Éditions Tristram.
- The novel features five women organizing resistance in a world centered around a 'Blockhaus'.
- The narrative refuses to link the author's identity to the experiences depicted.
- Time is presented as remembrance, anticipation, and the present simultaneously.
- The novel has seventeen chapters divided into three books.
- Characters include Sorbi, Boris, Borsi, Sirob, Angèle, Mira, Barbara, Suzanne, Marouchka, Simone, Mariette, and Vanessa.
- The novel is compared to David Lynch films and Czech authors of the 1950s-60s.
- The review was published in artpress in April 2006.
Entities
Artists
- Corinne Aguzou
- Andrei Platonov
- Ladislav Fuks
- Dominik Tatarka
Institutions
- Éditions Tristram
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —