Régis Jauffret's Extreme Literature: A Controversial Novel
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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Artists
- Régis Jauffret
Sources
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