Turbulences génériques du roman au sein de la revue Seitō : partage des normes de l’écriture de soi

Abstract

This paper examines shifts in the genre of the novel within the magazine Seitō. In Seitō, authors’ personal experiences were written in the first person, thus highlighting factuality and bringing an emphasis on women’s issues to society. However, from the fifth year of publication, pen names and initials for characters’ names began to be used, and third person narratives or framed narratives that separated the “I” of the narrative from the author began to increase. These strategies were used to avoid bashing from conservative society. However, these formal changes also led to a sense of distance from women’s issues. The aims of novel writing thus shifted from emphasizing women’s issues or content, to displaying a sincere attitude in the act of writing.

Keywords

• Seitō [Bluestockings]
• Women’s Issues
• Factuality
• Third-Person narrative
• Act of writing