joint research unit 7172
Theory and history of the arts
and literature of modernity
19th–21st century

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What is literature and what purpose does it still serve today?

Intervention : Xavier Garnier, Rémi Astruc

Why write today, or read a novel or poetry? Is literature simply entertainment for lovers of beautiful things? Or can we assume that it has a power that can help us in our current state of disorientation? What are the new trends that show the evolution of an activity in tune with the concerns of the present, particularly political and ecological ones?

Thematic axes : Politiques des arts et des littératures

Updated on 08/04/2026