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Régis Jauffret's Extreme Literature: A Controversial Novel

publication · 2026-04-23

Régis Jauffret publishes his fifth novel, Histoire d'amour, continuing his creation of a strange, obsessive atmosphere begun in Stricte intimité and Sur un tableau noir. The protagonist rapes a woman, commenting on his every action, convinced he is living a love story with her. Jauffret defends this narration of rape from a perspective that is neither compassionate nor feminist, asserting his right not to account for reality.

Key facts

  • Régis Jauffret published his fifth novel Histoire d'amour.
  • The novel continues his style of strange, obsessive atmosphere from Stricte intimité and Sur un tableau noir.
  • The protagonist rapes a woman and comments on his actions, believing it is a love story.
  • Jauffret defends the narrative perspective as neither compassionate nor feminist.
  • He claims the right not to account for reality.

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  • Régis Jauffret

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