Hermitix The Work of Louis-Ferdinand Céline with Damian Catani
Oct 11, 2023
Damian Catani, senior lecturer in French at Birkbeck, University of London, discusses his book on the controversial author Louis-Ferdinand Céline. They explore his contradictory persona, the impact of war on his writing, the challenge of untethering antisemitism from Nazism, and the discovery of his unpublished novels. Catani also shares his current projects and future plans.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Complex Persona of Louis-Ferdinand Céline: Exploring the Controversy and Contradiction
04:04 • 3min
The Unpredictable Nature and Jaundiced View of an Individual
07:14 • 3min
The Impact of the War on Louis-Ferdinand Céline
09:51 • 33min
The Difficulty of Untethering Antisemitism from Nazism
43:01 • 14min
The Discovery and Publication of Louis-Ferdinand Céline's Unfinished Novels
56:37 • 12min
Current Projects and Future Plans
01:08:40 • 2min