Littérature de voyage et engagement politique : Au Bagne d’Albert Londres
The article presents an analysis of the book Au Bagne by Albert Londres. After a presentation of the prison system in Guyana, we study the description and paintings of convicts (particularly with the analysis of many pictures), the relationship between colonialism and judicial repression and the rol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fabio D'Angelo
2019-09-01
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Series: | Viaggiatori |
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Online Access: | http://www.viaggiatorijournal.com/cms/cms_files/20190930123138_itiz.pdf |
Summary: | The article presents an analysis of the book Au Bagne by Albert Londres. After a presentation of the prison system in Guyana, we study the description and paintings of convicts (particularly with the analysis of many pictures), the relationship between colonialism and judicial repression and the role of journalistic reporter. We will conclude with a reflection on the theme of escape, a problematic that also raises the generic problem of the relationship between travel relations and adventure stories.
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ISSN: | 2532-7364 2532-7623 |