The word from Paris

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John Sturrock has written for many years about French literature and thought, and here presents a wonderfully accessible guide to the major figures of the last fifty years. Reviewing the various movements that have dominated the French intellectual scene - existentialism, the nouveau roman, structuralism, the OuLIPo - he illustrates how their proponents inspire and excite.