Photo-literary system and memory journey in Georges Rodenbach’s "Bruges-la-Morte" (1892), André Breton’s "Nadja" (1928 and 1963) and Patrick Modiano’s "Dora Bruder" (1997) Cover Image

Dispositif photo-littéraire et parcours mémoriel dans "Bruges-la-Morte" de Georges Rodenbach (1892), "Nadja" d’André Breton (1928 et 1963) et "Dora Bruder" de Patrick Modiano (1997)
Photo-literary system and memory journey in Georges Rodenbach’s "Bruges-la-Morte" (1892), André Breton’s "Nadja" (1928 and 1963) and Patrick Modiano’s "Dora Bruder" (1997)

Author(s): Agathe Salha
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, French Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Photo-literary system; image; memory; urban setting; passer-by
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the association of text and photographic image in three stories celebrating the encounter and disappearance of a woman crossed in an urban setting. All based on the same literary source, Baudelaire’s poem «À une passante», they illustrate the multiple links between image and memory.