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Philippe Forest Analyzes Sollers's 'Mouvement' as Key Novel

publication · 2026-04-24

In artpress n°433 (May 2016, pp. 74-75), Philippe Forest examines Philippe Sollers's novel 'Mouvement', published by Gallimard. Forest argues that 'Mouvement', Sollers's latest and among his best recent works, blurs established categories and invites a fresh rereading of his entire oeuvre. The article, titled 'Philippe Sollers. Le roman au plus-que-présent', reconsiders what defines a Sollers novel.

Key facts

  • Philippe Forest wrote the article 'Philippe Sollers. Le roman au plus-que-présent'.
  • The article appears in artpress n°433, May 2016, pages 74-75.
  • The subject is Philippe Sollers's novel 'Mouvement'.
  • 'Mouvement' is published by Gallimard.
  • Forest considers 'Mouvement' the best among Sollers's recent novels.
  • The novel blurs the cards (brouille les cartes) regarding Sollers's work.
  • The article allows a fresh rereading of Sollers's entire body of work.
  • The article poses the question: what is a Philippe Sollers novel?

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Sollers
  • Philippe Forest

Institutions

  • Gallimard
  • artpress

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