Paths to Contemporary French Literature

Praised for his independence, curiosity, intimate knowledge of French literature, and sharp reader''s eye, John Taylor is a writer-critic who is naturally skeptical of literary fashions, overnight reputations, and readymade academic categories. Here he examines various genres of politically committed literature (such as Jean Hatzfeld''s "narratives" about Rwanda or Tchicaya U Tam''si''s verse), so...