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Marco Mancassola's 'Les Désertés' Reviewed in artpress

publication · 2026-04-24

The September 2015 issue of artpress (n°425, p. 86) features a review of Marco Mancassola's novel 'Les Désertés', published by Gallimard. The review references Mancassola's earlier work 'La Vie sexuelle des super-héros' (2011), which observed that superheroes share everyday worries and existential problems with humans. The new novel continues exploring similar themes. The review appears in the French art magazine artpress.

Key facts

  • Marco Mancassola's novel 'Les Désertés' is reviewed in artpress n°425, September 2015.
  • The review is on page 86.
  • The novel is published by Gallimard.
  • Mancassola's previous novel 'La Vie sexuelle des super-héros' (2011) is mentioned.
  • The earlier work noted that superheroes share everyday concerns and existential issues with humans.
  • The review is in French.
  • artpress is a French contemporary art magazine.
  • The source URL is from artpress.com.

Entities

Artists

  • Marco Mancassola

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress

Locations

  • France

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