Le « je » lyrique à l’épreuve de l’épopée chez Laurent Gaudé et Pascal Quignard The Lyrical 'I' Tested by the Epic in the Works of Laurent Gaudé and Pascal Quignard
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ABSTRACT: This article examines the relationship between the epic and the use of the first person, which is reserved for fictional narratives of an autobiographical nature. How to say "I", how to say oneself in an epic supposed to tell the story of another character? How can the vision of oneself be staged? How can one show oneself as other, while remaining oneself? Mythological heroes borrowed from the common epic culture are the foundation of Pascal Quignard's and Laurent Gaudé's stories. Narcissus, Pluto or Orpheus are the symbolic bases of fiction, or even of autofiction, and feed the contemporary narrative with an epic dimension that goes beyond the simple fact of telling. This is why we are interested in the ability of Laurent Gaudé and Pascal Quignard to give an epic impression to their writing, which is deeply marked by the presence of a constantly renewed first person
RÉSUMÉ : Cet article se propose d’étudier les rapports entre l’épopée et l’utilisation de la première personne réservée plutôt aux récits de fiction à portée autobiographique. Comment dire « je », comment se dire soi dans une épopée censée raconter l’histoire d’un personnage autre ? En quoi la vision de soi peut-elle être mise en scène ? Comment se montrer autre, tout en restant soi-même ? Les héros mythologiques empruntés à la culture épique commune sont le fondement des récits de Pascal Quignard et de Laurent Gaudé. Narcisse, Pluton ou encore Orphée sont les bases symboliques de la fiction, voire de l’autofiction et nourrissent le récit contemporain d’une dimension épique dépassant le simple fait de raconter. C’est pourquoi nous nous intéresserons à la capacité possédée notamment par Laurent Gaudé et Pascal Quignard de donner une impression épique à leur écriture profondément marquée par la présence d’une première personne constamment renouvelée.
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