Jacques Henric Questions the Ban on Interrogating Authors' Ideas in Philosophical Novels
In a preface to texts by Philippe Forest (Le Roman et le rien) and Marie Redonnet (La Barbarie postmoderne), Jacques Henric challenges the implicit prohibition against questioning an author about the ideas defended in their work when that work presents itself as a philosophical novel. He also revisits the scandal that greeted the publication of Michel Houellebecq's Les Particules élémentaires.
Key facts
- Jacques Henric wrote a preface to texts by Philippe Forest and Marie Redonnet.
- Philippe Forest's text is titled Le Roman et le rien.
- Marie Redonnet's text is titled La Barbarie postmoderne.
- Henric questions the ban on interrogating authors about ideas in philosophical novels.
- Henric discusses the scandal around Michel Houellebecq's Les Particules élémentaires.
- The article was published in artpress in March 1999.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Henric
- Philippe Forest
- Marie Redonnet
- Michel Houellebecq
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —