Jean Rolin's Britney Spears Novel Blends Reportage and Fiction
Jean Rolin, known for exploring Parisian peripheries and African cities, spent months in Los Angeles researching a novel about Britney Spears. The book, "Le ravissement de Britney Spears," mixes reportage with fiction: Rolin shadowed paparazzi and visited Rodeo Drive and the Château Marmont. The fictional plot involves an alter-ego secret agent absurdly tasked with protecting Spears from Al Qaeda-linked kidnappers. The work is praised for Rolin's precise reporting, elegant long sentences, and wry humor, offering a portrait of 21st-century spectacle culture in L.A. The review by Yann Perreau appeared in artpress in September 2011.
Key facts
- Jean Rolin wrote a novel about Britney Spears set in Los Angeles.
- Rolin is known for exploring marginal zones like Paris suburbs and African cities.
- He spent several months in California researching the book.
- He visited Rodeo Drive and attended a private party at the Château Marmont.
- The novel's narrator waits with paparazzi to glimpse Spears.
- The fictional plot involves a secret agent protecting Spears from Al Qaeda.
- The book is described as a great work on L.A. and celebrity culture.
- The review was published in artpress in September 2011 by Yann Perreau.
Entities
Artists
- Jean Rolin
- Britney Spears
- Pierric Bailly
- Yann Perreau
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Los Angeles
- California
- Rodeo Drive
- Château Marmont
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —