A commitment that ruffles feathers: the attacks against Annie Ernaux's political stances

This article was written in response to the attacks on Annie Ernaux following the announcement by the Swedish Academy of its decision to award her the Nobel Prize in Literature on 6 October 2022. In particular, it discusses the accusation of anti-Zionism, more or less explicitly conflated with antis...

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Published inFrench cultural studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 75 - 83
Main Author Sapiro, Gisèle
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2024
Subjects
politics
engagement
politique
anti-Zionism
Annie Ernaux
antisémitisme
symbolic violence
political commitment
antisionisme
antisemitism
Nobel Prize in literature
prix Nobel de littérature
violence symbolique
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Summary:This article was written in response to the attacks on Annie Ernaux following the announcement by the Swedish Academy of its decision to award her the Nobel Prize in Literature on 6 October 2022. In particular, it discusses the accusation of anti-Zionism, more or less explicitly conflated with antisemitism. Through the analysis of texts signed by Ernaux, the article demonstrates that this accusation is a baseless attempt to discredit the Nobel Prize laureate in public opinion. The article also calls into question other accusations made against the writer during the programme ‘Répliques’ by Alain Finkielkraut, on 26 November 2022, on the France Culture radio station.
ISSN:0957-1558
1740-2352
DOI:10.1177/09571558231219974