JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kitsch Enters the Novel: Flaubert's Satirical Ekphrasis.

  • Published In: New Literary History, 2024, v. 55, n. 2. P. 317 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Yee, Jennifer 3 of 3

Abstract

Gustave Flaubert is famous for his collection of "idées reçues," or over-used ideas expressed in hackneyed language. Less widely recognized is his interest in "images reçues," or images from popular culture, at a time when the word "kitsch" is entering usage elsewhere. Flaubert effectively exposes popular imagery as kitsch, framing the description of representational material objects (Keepsakes, prints, a wedding cake) within his prose just as he frames or cites linguistic clichés. This is satirical ekphrasis: the verbal description of visual representation with ironic intent. And yet Flaubert relishes the carnivalesque, absurd juxtapositions of the imagery that he describes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:New Literary History. 2024/04, Vol. 55, Issue 2, p317
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0028-6087
  • DOI:10.1353/nlh.2024.a938863
  • Accession Number:180117425
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