Kathryn Kleppinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 232913 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathryn Kleppinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathryn |
| FAMILY NAME | Kleppinger |
| SIGNATURE | KLEPPINGER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Washington University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Marseille's Prix de l'Évêché: "Defining polars du Sud in France's "Capitale de la littérature du crime
Launched in 2018, Marseille's Prix de l'Évêché has quickly established itself as a reference for crime novels written in French and that take place in southern France. This article analyzes both the mechanics of the prize (how the jury operates, which criteria are prioritized) as well as its literary (thematic) results. Hence, it aims to answer the following questions: 1) what characteristics do the first seven prizewinning novels share? and 2) h…
Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France
Post-Migratory Cultures in Postcolonial France
Mobility, Migration and Mystery in Maurice Gouiran’s Marseille Polars
This article analyzes the return of the past in three of Marseille-based crime novelist Maurice Gouiran’s novels: La Porte des Orients perdus (2004), Et l’été finira (2012), and Les vrais durs meurent aussi (2015). Lead investigator Clovis Narigou travels far and wide in his quests to solve the murders of those in his community, and he frequently includes pedagogical asides to educate readers on the historical contexts that brought these victims …
Branding the 'Beur' Author: Minority Writing and the Media in France
Branding the Beur Author focuses on the mainstream media promotion of literature written by the descendants of North African immigrants to France (often called beurs). These conversations between journalists and ‘beur’ authors delve into contemporary debates such as the explosion of racism in the 1980s and the purported role of Islam in French society in the 1990s. But the interests of journalists looking for sensational subject matter also heavi…
When parallels collide: Social commentary and satire in French rap before and after Charlie Hebdo
Rap can be seen as banlieue youths’ artistic answer to Charlie Hebdo’s brand of satire: rap performers also focus on the contradictions and paradoxes of French society, often in exaggerated terms. But while Charlie Hebdo has received government protection, French rappers have been prosecuted by members of France’s National Assembly. This essay considers conflicts that have occurred between rappers and the French government in 1995 and 2005, as we…
New Ideas of France: The Reconceptualization of Nation-Based History and Culture in Alain Mabanckou's Demain J’Aurai Vingt Ans
This article focuses on Alain Mabanckou's recent novel Demain j’aurai vingt ans (2010), which chronicles the daily adventures of Michel, a young boy growing up in Pointe-Noire, Congo in the 1970s. Michel reads French poetry and listens to French music, but he understands these cultural references in his own way. He also engages with the history and cultures of other regions of the world, as he listens to the news each night on his father's radio.…
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New Ideas of France: The Reconceptualization of Nation-Based History and Culture in Alain Mabanckou's Demain J’Aurai Vingt Ans
This article focuses on Alain Mabanckou's recent novel Demain j’aurai vingt ans (2010), which chronicles the daily adventures of Michel, a young boy growing up in Pointe-Noire, Congo in the 1970s. Michel reads French poetry and listens to French music, but he understands these cultural references in his own way. He also engages with the history and cultures of other regions of the world, as he listens to the news each night on his father's radio.…
Branding the 'Beur' Author: Minority Writing and the Media in France
Branding the Beur Author focuses on the mainstream media promotion of literature written by the descendants of North African immigrants to France (often called beurs). These conversations between journalists and ‘beur’ authors delve into contemporary debates such as the explosion of racism in the 1980s and the purported role of Islam in French society in the 1990s. But the interests of journalists looking for sensational subject matter also heavi…
When parallels collide: Social commentary and satire in French rap before and after Charlie Hebdo
Rap can be seen as banlieue youths’ artistic answer to Charlie Hebdo’s brand of satire: rap performers also focus on the contradictions and paradoxes of French society, often in exaggerated terms. But while Charlie Hebdo has received government protection, French rappers have been prosecuted by members of France’s National Assembly. This essay considers conflicts that have occurred between rappers and the French government in 1995 and 2005, as we…
Post-Migratory Cultures in Postcolonial France
Mobility, Migration and Mystery in Maurice Gouiran’s Marseille Polars
This article analyzes the return of the past in three of Marseille-based crime novelist Maurice Gouiran’s novels: La Porte des Orients perdus (2004), Et l’été finira (2012), and Les vrais durs meurent aussi (2015). Lead investigator Clovis Narigou travels far and wide in his quests to solve the murders of those in his community, and he frequently includes pedagogical asides to educate readers on the historical contexts that brought these victims …
Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France
Marseille's Prix de l'Évêché: "Defining polars du Sud in France's "Capitale de la littérature du crime
Launched in 2018, Marseille's Prix de l'Évêché has quickly established itself as a reference for crime novels written in French and that take place in southern France. This article analyzes both the mechanics of the prize (how the jury operates, which criteria are prioritized) as well as its literary (thematic) results. Hence, it aims to answer the following questions: 1) what characteristics do the first seven prizewinning novels share? and 2) h…
Art (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · History (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works)