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Roland Barthes' Mourning Diary Published in French

publication · 2026-04-23

Fabrice Hadjadj discusses Roland Barthes' posthumous work 'Journal de deuil' (Mourning Diary), published in 2009 by Éditions du Seuil in the 'Fictions & cie' collection. The book compiles Barthes' personal reflections following his mother's death in 1977, offering intimate insights into grief and writing.

Key facts

  • Book: Journal de deuil by Roland Barthes
  • Published in 2009 by Éditions du Seuil
  • Part of the collection 'Fictions & cie'
  • Discussed by Fabrice Hadjadj
  • Based on Barthes' notes after his mother's death in 1977

Entities

Artists

  • Roland Barthes
  • Fabrice Hadjadj

Institutions

  • Éditions du Seuil

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