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Le dialogue de la musique et de la langue dans « Moderato cantabile » de Marguerite Duras
The dialogue between music and language in "Moderato cantabile" by Marguerite Duras

Author(s): Anna Ledwina
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Marguerite Duras

Summary/Abstract: Music in Duras’s works – analysed primarily in terms of intertextuality – is an element that creates the structure and sets the pace of the text. It provides an excuse to present feelings and thoughts of the characters, their hidden desires and yearnings. Music soothes the pain of parting, lets listeners forget about their problems, and brings forward true passions that cannot be put into words. Duras’s fondness of music is manifested by her attitude to reality and her vision of love. A piece of music with its depth and richness in a way reflects the inner self of the author.

  • Issue Year: 38/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 26-38
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: French