Autofiction in France and in Bulgaria: How to write the self into History? Cover Image

L’autofiction en France et en Bulgarie : Comment écrire le « je » dans l’Histoire ?
Autofiction in France and in Bulgaria: How to write the self into History?

Author(s): Emanuela Tchitchova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Bulgarian Literature, French Literature
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: autofiction; collective memory; history

Summary/Abstract: The issues surrounding self-writing today concern not only the individual and their personal development, but also the way they place themselves within history. Autofiction, which originates in a writing and reading contract, is increasingly moving closer to the realm of memoir, thus occupying a space where referentiality reigned until recently. We seek to examine the literary practices of two authors – Alain Robbe-Grillet and Gueorgui Gospodinov – who, in their autofictional works, engage with elements of history, thereby also establishing connections with the idea of collective memory.

  • Issue Year: 12/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 44-56
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: French
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