French Literature Reviews - 2026
Sjef Houppermans, Marcel Proust déconstructiviste
Novel and Narrative Prose
Sjef Houppermans
Marcel Proust déconstructiviste
Paris, Classiques Garnier, Bibliothèque proustienne, 2024
Marcel Proust déconstructiviste echoes Marcel Proust constructiviste (2007). The connection to architecture lies in their stylistic agenda. Deconstructivism aims to harness a diverse array of resources whose fluidity can express the subjectivity of the creative artisan.
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Readers can find a review of Sjef Houppermans's previous book (Rodopi, 2007) in Acta Fabula:
"Proust constructiviste", by Laure Meesemaecker.
This volume follows Sjef Houppermans's earlier study Marcel Proust constructiviste, continuing an engagement with architectural metaphors in relation to stylistic methods. Deconstructivism aims to harness a diverse array of resources whose fluidity can express the subjectivity of the creative artisan.
Readers interested in the stylistic approaches and critical perspectives on modernist narration may find this volume relevant. The study engages with the broader tradition of Proustian scholarship, reflecting on formal structures and aesthetic principles shaping the author's prose.