French Literature Reviews - 2026
The Future of the Novel
Novel and Narrative Prose
Devenirs du roman
Collective work
Distributed by Actes Sud
Editions / collection "Naïve / inculte"
ISBN: 2-350-21078-2
EAN 13: 9782350210780
360 pages
20.00 €
How can we conceptualize the contemporary novel? In what ways does contemporary literature engage with the representation of reality? What are the stakes of fictional writing today? Gathered around the editorial board of the journal Inculte, a group of writers outlines the possibilities and futures of the novel, exploring both the practice and theory of this multifaceted, ever-evolving literary form.
Devenirs du roman is a collaborative volume (produced by the team behind the journal Inculte) bringing together 30 authors.
Texts and interviews by: Emmanuel Adely, Stéphane Audeguy, François Bégaudeau, Arno Bertina, Étienne Celmare, Éric Chevillard, Claro, Louise Desbrusses, Philippe Forest, Jean-Hubert Gailliot, Bastien Gallet, Thierry Hesse, Maylis de Kerangal, Mathieu Larnaudie, Bertrand Leclair, Hubert Lucot, William Marx, Jean-Christophe Millois, Yves Pagès, Pierre Parlant, Emmanuelle Pireyre, Oliver Rohe, Pierre Senges, Olivier de Solminihac, Joy Sorman, Philippe Vasset, Antoine Volodine.
Devenirs du roman is the inaugural publication of the Inculte/Naïve series, distributed by Actes Sud.
The contemporary novel remains a central site for debates regarding the representation of reality and the evolving nature of fictional discourse. Devenirs du roman is a collaborative volume produced by the team behind the journal Inculte, bringing together 30 authors to explore the practice and theory of the novel. Readers interested in the collaborative efforts of the Inculte editorial board and their perspectives on the trajectory of contemporary prose may find this work relevant.
Devenirs du roman is the inaugural publication of the Inculte/Naïve series, distributed by Actes Sud. The volume gathers a group of writers to outline the possibilities and futures of the novel, exploring both the practice and theory of this multifaceted literary form. It documents the perspectives of various contributors regarding the conceptualization of the novel and how contemporary literature engages with the representation of reality and the stakes of fictional writing.