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Le paradigme de l’absence dans l’œuvre de Jean Muno
The paradigm of absence in the works of Jean Muno

Author(s): Renata Bizek-Tatara
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, French Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Instytut Filologii Romańskiej & Wydawnictwo Werset
Keywords: Belgian literature; Jean Muno; absence; identity; belgitude

Summary/Abstract: In the works of Jeane Muno the absenteeism theme has got diffrent features and forms. Escape from grey and sad reality to world of imagination is the best way to deal with mental and physical absenteeism: weary figure is looking for loneliness away from his everyday reality. He wants to dream and reflect in peace and quite. The absence has been showed as a lack, also has been presented in the perspective of ontological. Characters created by J. Muno have personality problems cause by time reality and society. Society determined who character should become. All efforts being yourself ends failure. J. Muno in his works presents french speakers Belgians, called la belgitude. Heroes of Muno have problem with find them national identity, they suffer because of double culture. They are able to accept and take advantage of this situation.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-100
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: French