A récit is a subgenre of the French novel, in which the narrative calls attention to itself. Literary critic Roger Shattuck explains, "During a récit, we are conscious of being at one remove from the action; the very act of narration interferes and calls attention to itself." Examples of the récit include works by Benjamin Constant and Eugene Fromentin, André Gide, Maurice Blanchot, and Michel Leiris. According to Shattuck,The discomfort of the narrator in confronting his own effort of composition has been inherited as one of the principal features of the recit.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleL'Immoraliste by Andre Gide 1 Defining TraitThe narration calls attention to itself, leaving the reader at one remove from the action 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, originated there.
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1. Recit (Wikipedia)
Introduction
A récit is a subgenre of the French novel
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This latter use finds perhaps its most exemplary illustrations in André Gide's L'Immoraliste
Main text, Shattuck quotation
During a récit, we are conscious of being at one remove from the action; the very act of narration interferes and calls attention to itself.
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