Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaMaupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony
The Franco-Prussian War has left deep traces in the history of the French people, whose homeland was invaded, bombed, humiliated and tormented. The conflict occurred from 1870 to 1871 and, although short, caused many deaths and much destruction. Guy de Maupassant took part in the war when he was you...
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Lettres Françaises
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| author | Lima, Clarissa Navarro Conceição Leite, Guacira Marcondes Machado |
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| description | The Franco-Prussian War has left deep traces in the history of the French people, whose homeland was invaded, bombed, humiliated and tormented. The conflict occurred from 1870 to 1871 and, although short, caused many deaths and much destruction. Guy de Maupassant took part in the war when he was young and about ten years later he produced several narratives related to this historical moment. In his short stories about war, the historical memory is present and sustains the whole narrative; this paper discusses, therefore, the question of the testimony without an “I-witness”. The author who has seen and experienced the catastrophe of war also offers his rightful testimony, even if it is masked by images and comparisons. We attempt to prove that the testimony obtained from fiction can also be authentic, since, according to Seligmann-Silva and Octavio Paz, all truth is historical, all literature is testimonial, and every testimony has the maximum credit of truth. In order to do so, this paper is based on theories such as the analysis and the theoretical study of Seligmann-Silva’s History, Memory and Literature: The testimony in the era of catastrophes, among others. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO636552022-03-18T18:38:20Z Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony Os contos de guerra de Maupassant, uma espécie de testemunho Lima, Clarissa Navarro Conceição Leite, Guacira Marcondes Machado French Literature Maupassant Testimony Short stories of war The Franco-Prussian War has left deep traces in the history of the French people, whose homeland was invaded, bombed, humiliated and tormented. The conflict occurred from 1870 to 1871 and, although short, caused many deaths and much destruction. Guy de Maupassant took part in the war when he was young and about ten years later he produced several narratives related to this historical moment. In his short stories about war, the historical memory is present and sustains the whole narrative; this paper discusses, therefore, the question of the testimony without an “I-witness”. The author who has seen and experienced the catastrophe of war also offers his rightful testimony, even if it is masked by images and comparisons. We attempt to prove that the testimony obtained from fiction can also be authentic, since, according to Seligmann-Silva and Octavio Paz, all truth is historical, all literature is testimonial, and every testimony has the maximum credit of truth. In order to do so, this paper is based on theories such as the analysis and the theoretical study of Seligmann-Silva’s History, Memory and Literature: The testimony in the era of catastrophes, among others. A Guerra franco-prussiana deixou traços profundos na história dos franceses, que, por sua vez, tiveram sua pátria invadida, bombardeada, humilhada e atormentada. O conflito ocorrido de 1870 a 1871, apesar de curto, acarretou muitas mortes e muita destruição. Guy de Maupassant participou da guerra quando jovem e cerca de dez anos mais tarde produz diversas narrativas relacionadas ao momento histórico de que também fez parte. Em seus contos de guerra, a memória histórica se faz presente e sustenta toda a narrativa; refletimos, pois, neste trabalho, a questão do testemunho sem a figura de um “eutestemunha”. O autor que viu e viveu a catástrofe da guerra também oferece seu testemunho legítimo, ainda que seja encoberto por suas imagens e comparações. Buscamos provar que o testemunho a partir da ficção também pode ser autêntico, uma vez que, segundo Seligmann-Silva e Octavio Paz, toda verdade é histórica, toda literatura é testemunhal e todo testemunho tem o crédito máximo da verdade. Para tanto, contamos com o apoio de algumas teorias já conhecidas, como a análise e o aprofundamento teórico dos trabalhos de Seligmann-Silva, tais como aqueles presentes em História, Memória e Literatura: O testemunho na era da catástrofes entre outros. 2016-03-07 2022-03-18T18:38:20Z 2022-03-18T18:38:20Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/lettres/article/view/8444 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/63655 por https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/lettres/article/view/8444/5688 Copyright (c) 2016 Lettres Françaises application/pdf Lettres Françaises Lettres Françaises; n.16 (2), 2015 2526-2955 1414-025X |
| spellingShingle | French Literature Maupassant Testimony Short stories of war Lima, Clarissa Navarro Conceição Leite, Guacira Marcondes Machado Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title | Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title_full | Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title_fullStr | Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title_short | Maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| title_sort | maupassant’s tales of war: a type of testimony |
| topic | French Literature Maupassant Testimony Short stories of war |
| url | https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/lettres/article/view/8444 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/63655 |