Alain Robbe-Grillet and Nathalie Sarraute: in the Labyrinths of Metaphors

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Evgeniya B. Molkova¹ 

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关键词: “nouveau roman”;    metaphor;    subconscious;    image;    interpretation;    story;   

DOI  :  10.21209/1996-7853-2020-15-5-44-52

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The article deals with aesthetic and stylistic particularities of the works by A. Robbe-Grillet and N. Sarraute, two famous writers and theorists of the “Nouveau Roman”. This literary movement continues to provokedebates about its interpretation and definitive assessment among foreign and national scientists, indicating thetimeliness of the work. The research is based on their criticism and fiction published in the late 1950s – early1960s. Analysing the literary context and the aesthetic views of the writers allows us to explain causes of theirdisagreements, to discover similarities and differences between their creative methods. Interpreting the works inthe light of the image of labyrinth gives the opportunity to outline the main features of the poetics of Robbe-Grilletand Sarraute from a new angle. The use of metaphor is one of the characteristics that unites the literary practiceof these authors. The concept of labyrinth has a number of philosophical and cultural senses, and its consideration is fruitful in order to study the individuality of the “nouveaux romanciers” literary world. The meaning ofthe image of labyrinth in the texts of “Dans le labyrinthe” and “Le Planétarium” is treated with comparative andhermeneutic methods, definitive and contextual analysis. The labyrinth defines the logic of creating the wholenovel of Robbe-Grillet; it is involved in the description of interior and the image-bearing structure of Sarraute’swork. In addition, the metaphor is the basis of the stylistic manner of both authors, in spite of its different functioning in the considered works. As opposed to rudimentary and stereotypical story and characters, the metaphorin their texts serves to represent psychic activities of any person. Interpreting subconscious processes becomesthe central content of the French writers’ works. The “nouveaux romanciers” assign to a reader a significant rolein expounding their texts, that triggers self-knowledge, as well as philosophical reflections. The study may be ofinterest for experts in philology, science of culture and philosophy.

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