Une femme de lettres. La correspondance de george sand comme autobiographie
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Université Marc Bloch (Strasbourg) (1971-2008)Disciplines:
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Abstract EN:
The basic rules of epistolary writing provide george sand with a framework that she uses to expplore her identity. Several aspects of her correspondance bear witness to her personal quest. The multiplicity of names used to sign her letters show her changing attitudes to the power and the limits of proper names. In addition, the sender narrates her life in her letters. The acoounts are meant to help her understand the meaning of her existence and even to influence its future course. Lastly, george sand analyses her character in self-portraits that lead her to pinpoint that which constitutes her individuality. George sand uses her correspondants and counts on their collaboration in her efforts to attain selfknowledge. George sand's correspondance is thus a particular form of autobiography.
Abstract FR:
George sand exploite les regles fondamentales du genre epistolaire pour explorer son identite dans ses lettres. La correspondance temoigne de cette recherche menee a plusieurs niveaux. En premier lieu les multiples noms qui servent de signature aux lettres devoilent les rapports difficiles et changeants de george sand avec le nom propre. Ensuite, l'expeditrice structure sa vie dazns des recits retrospectifs. Ceux-ci doivent l'aider a comprendre voire a influer sur le cours de sa vie. Enfin, l'epistoliere analyse son caractere et s'interroge sur ce qui constitue son individualite dans des autoportraits. Les destinataires sont un outil pour george sand, car sa quete personnelle se deroule face a eux et avec leur collaboration. La correspondance de george sand constitue donc un cas particulier d'autobiographie.