Y. Kovatcheva, Modernité esthétique chez André Malraux - Other Literary Studies

French Literature Reviews - 2026

Y. Kovatcheva, Modernité esthétique chez André Malraux
Other Literary Studies

Yulia Kovatcheva, Modernité esthétique chez André Malraux

Paris: L'Harmattan, coll. "Espaces littéraires", 2016.

262 p.

EAN 9782343080024 (PDF Ebook format: 9782336400341)

26.00 EUR (digital version: 19.99 EUR)

Publisher's overview:

A prolific writer, adventurer, art historian, and statesman, André Malraux was a man of action dedicated to noble causes. Reflection on art forms the core of the work of this major intellectual, who was endlessly fascinated by the "mystery of man." He was particularly intrigued by the enigmatic nature of the concept of the primitive in art history, which permeates his entire body of writing. Uncovering how "the permanence of man" aligns with the notion of "primitive" art serves as the guiding thread of this book.

Yulia Kovatcheva earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A specialist in 20th-century French literature, her research lies at the intersection of literature and art, focusing on the study of André Malraux's novels, aesthetic works, and philosophical thought.

The study of André Malraux often centers on the tension between his roles as a man of action and a theorist of culture. Within the broader tradition of twentieth-century French letters, his work is frequently noted for its philosophical engagement with the human condition and the visual arts. This book investigates how Malraux reconciled his fascination with the mystery of man with his theories of art, specifically by examining how the permanence of man aligns with the notion of primitive art.

The intersection of literature and art history remains a significant area of inquiry for scholars of French modernism. This volume examines how the notion of the primitive functions as a recurring motif across Malraux's novels and aesthetic essays. Readers interested in the development of 20th-century French intellectual thought and the synthesis of art and philosophy may find this analysis relevant to their research.