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Sylvain Venayre's 'Une guerre au loin' Examines Literature and History

publication · 2026-04-24

Sylvain Venayre's book 'Une guerre au loin. Annam, 1883' is reviewed in artpress n°438, November 2016. The work balances on the line between literature and history, challenging scientific methods in literary study.

Key facts

  • Book title: Une guerre au loin. Annam, 1883
  • Author: Sylvain Venayre
  • Publisher: Les Belles Lettres
  • Reviewed in artpress n°438, November 2016, page 88
  • Venayre argues that scientific methods do not produce literature
  • The book advances on the line between literature and history

Entities

Artists

  • Sylvain Venayre

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Les Belles Lettres

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