JOURNAL ARTICLE

Punctuated Lives: Abortion, Ellipses, and Parentheses in Annie Ernaux's L'événement (2000) and Line Papin's Une vie possible (2022).

  • Published In: Esprit Createur, 2024, v. 64, n. 3. P. 84 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Nevin, Matilda 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the representation of abortion in two autobiographical texts: Annie Ernaux's L'événement (2000) and Line Papin's Une vie possible (2022). Analyzing their use of punctuation particularly parentheses and ellipses it argues that Papin inherits an aesthetics of hesitation from Ernaux an aesthetics that allows both writers to make space for others' experiences of abortion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Esprit Createur. 2024/09, Vol. 64, Issue 3, p84
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00140767
  • DOI:10.1353/esp.2024.a941898
  • Accession Number:180700568
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