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The Quest for Solidarity in a Failed Prescriptive and Aspirational Cosmopolitanism: African Travel Narratives and Duality of Cross-Cultural Encounters
(2023)The theme of travel has occupied a central position in African literature, as it serves as a conduit for exploring the complexities of cross-cultural interactions and the pursuit of solidarity. Travel narratives have ... -
Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon (1525-1582): A Biography and a Critical Edition
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Lang, Lit. & Cultural Studies. Discipline of French, 2023)This thesis presents the first detailed biography of the Savoyard poet, diplomat, and historiographer, Emmanuel-Philibert de Pingon (1525-1582) and the first critical edition of a selection of his works. Pingon wrote ... -
Voltaire: Précis du siècle de Louis XV
(The Literary Dictionary Company Limited, 2022)Voltaire’s Précis du siècle de Louis XV is not as well known as it should be for a number of reasons. First, in historiographical terms, Enlightenment history has never recovered from the rise of historicism and its critique ... -
LE CYNISME DANS LES ROMANS DE FREDERIC BEIGBEDER ET VIRGINIE DESPENTES (1990-2010)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Lang, Lit. & Cultural Studies. Discipline of French, 2021)This thesis presents the first comparative study of cynicism in Beigbeder and Despentes' literary production between 1990-2010, highlighting the different meanings of cynicism in their work and addressing their vision of ...