The la grande France circle (1900-1903): Littérature coloniale, transcolonial synergies and the Belle Époque avant-gardes

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Abstract

This article explores the pioneering role that the literary and intellectual circle formed by Marius-Ary Leblond around the journal La Grande France (1900-1903) played in the gestation of both la littérature coloniale of the Third French Republic and postcolonial Francophone literature. Following a bio-bibliographical account of the circle and its members, it will present the journal's aesthetic and ideological programme with a particular emphasis on theoretical reflection about colonial literature, with a view to reassessing the circle's legacy. In addition, through a study of the main agents (Pierre Bourdieu) behind La Grande France, and their affiliations, both colonial and extra-colonial, it aims to document and reflect on the unlikely connection between colonial ideology and avant-garde aesthetics and business model, and on the consequences of this cohabitation. © 2013 Intellect Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)385-403
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Journal of Francophone Studies
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Belle Époque
  • Francophone literature
  • La Grande France (1900-1903)
  • Littérature coloniale
  • Marius-Ary Leblond avant-garde

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