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Paule Constant's 'Près de l’Achéron' Reviewed in artpress

publication · 2026-04-24

The May 2016 issue of artpress (n°433, p. 76) features a review of Paule Constant's book 'Près de l’Achéron', published by Gallimard. The review references a phrase by Daniel Defoe that Albert Camus placed at the beginning of 'The Plague', which states that it is always reasonable 'to represent anything that actually exists'. The article likely discusses Constant's work in relation to themes of bats, monkeys, and humans, as suggested by the subtitle 'Des chauves-souris, des singes et des hommes'.

Key facts

  • Paule Constant's book 'Près de l’Achéron' is reviewed in artpress n°433, May 2016.
  • The book is published by Gallimard.
  • The review references a phrase by Daniel Defoe used by Albert Camus in 'The Plague'.
  • The phrase states it is reasonable to represent anything that actually exists.
  • The book's subtitle is 'Des chauves-souris, des singes et des hommes'.

Entities

Artists

  • Paule Constant

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Gallimard

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