Download or read book Origins and Identities in French Literature written by Buford Norman and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume investigate origins and identities of individuals and groups in French literature from the seventeenth century to the present, as well in French literature in general. They show how, as France developed a national identity through its literature, individuals of various origins searched for their own identities and often called into question not only traditional identities, but also the very literary means of creating them.