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Donatien Grau's 'Néron en Occident' Deconstructs Tacitean Tradition

publication · 2026-04-24

In his book 'Néron en Occident. Une figure de l’histoire', published by Gallimard, Donatien Grau deconstructs the Neronian tradition as established by Tacitus. Drawing on references across multiple disciplines and eras, Grau challenges the historical reality of Nero's crimes. The work was reviewed in artpress n°431, March 2016, p. 80.

Key facts

  • Book titled 'Néron en Occident. Une figure de l’histoire' by Donatien Grau
  • Published by Gallimard
  • Deconstructs the Neronian tradition as fixed by Tacitus
  • Draws on references from various disciplines and eras
  • Questions the historical reality of Nero's crimes
  • Reviewed in artpress n°431, March 2016, p. 80

Entities

Artists

  • Donatien Grau

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress

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