Coïnci-danse avec la ville : Let the Great World Spin de Colum Mc Cann

Abstract

This paper constitutes an attempt to explore Colum McCann’s award winning novel, Let the Great World Spin (2010) as a textbook illustration of the notion of coincidence. This reading is based on Clément Rosset’s exploration of the concepts of shadow, reflection and echo in his essay entitled Impressions Fugitives (2004), and tries to show that Let the Great World Spin invites its reader to dance with shadows, reflections and echoes (notably intertextual echoes).

Keywords

• coincidences
• shadow
• reflection
• echo