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Daniel Foucard's 'Peuplements' Blends Economic Upheaval with Spiral Writing

publication · 2026-04-23

Daniel Foucard's debut book 'Peuplements' diverges from Blaise Cendrars' 'Prose du Transsibérien' by focusing on economic upheavals rather than individual adventure. The work employs a spiral writing style with repetitive, railway-like rhythms across three distinct sections: a techno-epic titled 'Nos Sibéries,' 50 micro-stories set in the corporate world, and a projection on domestic robots in 'Robot.' The book was published in 1999.

Key facts

  • Daniel Foucard is the author of 'Peuplements'.
  • The book is compared to Blaise Cendrars' 'Prose du Transsibérien'.
  • 'Peuplements' focuses on economic upheavals rather than individual adventure.
  • The writing style is described as spiral, with repetitive and railway-like rhythms.
  • The book has three parts: 'Nos Sibéries,' 50 micro-stories, and 'Robot'.
  • 'Nos Sibéries' is a techno-epic.
  • The 50 micro-stories are set in the corporate world.
  • 'Robot' projects the future of domestic robots.
  • The book was published in 1999.

Entities

Artists

  • Daniel Foucard
  • Blaise Cendrars

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