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Laurent Goumarre Reviews Hélène Frappat's 'Par effraction'

publication · 2026-04-23

In the October 2009 issue of art press (n°360), Laurent Goumarre reviews Hélène Frappat's book 'Par effraction'. Goumarre argues that a story's value lies in being worked upon by others who illuminate its secrets without fully revealing them. The review appears in the magazine's literary back-to-school section.

Key facts

  • Review by Laurent Goumarre
  • Published in art press n°360, October 2009
  • Book: 'Par effraction' by Hélène Frappat
  • Part of the 'rentrée littéraire' (literary back-to-school season)
  • Goumarre states a story is only worthwhile if others engage with it to illuminate its secrets

Entities

Artists

  • Hélène Frappat
  • Laurent Goumarre

Institutions

  • art press

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