Récit d’un loup. Narration empathique dans "Nés de la nuit" de Caroline Audibert
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article explores animal narration and its empathetic potential in the novel Nés de la nuit by Caroline Audibert. Unlike the usual situation in literature, where animals are described by humans, Audibert gives voice to the wolf, thus eliminating the anthropocentric perspective and offering an authentic look at the animal experience. Drawing on selected studies into the problem of empathy in literature, the article studies the modalities and functions of animal narration in order to demonstrate the way in which it works to create a text with a powerful ecological message. The analyses show that this narrative strategy promotes immersion in the textual universe, while also bringing about a moral change in the reader. It allows us to discover the habits of the wolf as well as the richness and resilience of nature, making the reader aware of the need to respect and protect it.
Source: Cahiers ERTA
Author: Anna Maziarczyk
Institution: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408874249