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Mathieu Larnaudie's 'Notre désir est sans remède' Reviewed

publication · 2026-04-24

Mathieu Larnaudie's novel 'Notre désir est sans remède' is reviewed in artpress issue 426, published October 2015. The title, reminiscent of a Flannery O'Connor story, signals a lucid, hopeless adventure akin to Hollywood's favorite narratives. Published by Actes Sud, the book explores themes of desire without remedy. The review appears on page 90.

Key facts

  • Mathieu Larnaudie wrote 'Notre désir est sans remède'
  • Published by Actes Sud
  • Reviewed in artpress n°426, October 2015
  • Review on page 90
  • Title compared to Flannery O'Connor's style
  • Described as a lucid, hopeless adventure
  • Themes of desire without remedy
  • Published in 2015

Entities

Artists

  • Mathieu Larnaudie
  • Flannery O'Connor

Institutions

  • Actes Sud
  • artpress

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