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L’insularité dans La vie de Joséphin le fou d’Ananda Devi

Title in English Insularity in Ananda Devi’s La vie de Joséphin le fou
Authors

KALA Marie

Year of publication 2024
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source TrOPICS
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web https://tropics.univ-reunion.fr/2974
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.61736/LFNT9364
Keywords Insularity; Ecocriticism; Postcolonialism; Ananda Devi; Human-Environment Relationship
Description This article examines the concept of insularity in Ananda Devi’s La vie de Joséphin le fou through an ecocritical approach, analyzing the dynamics between nature, humanity, and metamorphosis. The insular space is crucial in the novel, structuring the narrative and the experiences of the main character, Joséphin. The relationship between the island, the sea, the hut, and the cave reveals tensions between isolation and connection, and between confinement and liberation. Joséphin’s metamorphosis into an oceanic being illustrates his radical transformation and loss of humanity. Ananda Devi explores profound themes of violence, marginalization, and our relationship with the environment.

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