Memory and Politics: Representations of War in the Work of Louis Aragon
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Memory and Politics: Representations of War in the Work of Louis Aragon
By (Author) Angela Kimyongr
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
26th March 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
809.93358
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
386g
Description
Reputation of Louis Aragon (1897-1982) is built upon his activities during the Second World War when his poetry embodied the spirit of the French Resistance. This book goes beyond the figure of the Resistance poet to explore the significance of the subject of war throughout his career.
Reviews
'This is a thoughtful and well-illustrated study of the memory of war in the work of Louis Aragon.' Gavin Bowd, Modern Language Review, 104.1, 2009
Author Bio
Dr Kimyongur is Lecturer in French at the University of Hull. She is an authority on the work of Louis Aragon and Twentieth century France and has published widely on both areas for a number of leading journals and also for the University of Hull Press and others.
