Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre

From early on, Nicolas Bouvier (Geneva, 1929-1998) dedicated himself to travel and writing. This paper proposes to investigate Bouvier’s look on alterity through his writings and photographs, two complementary forms of expression used to put out his concerns towards humankind. Furthermore, writing a...

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Main Author: Lénia Marques
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Language:English
Published: Association Portugaise d'Etudes Françaises 2011-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/carnets/5776
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description From early on, Nicolas Bouvier (Geneva, 1929-1998) dedicated himself to travel and writing. This paper proposes to investigate Bouvier’s look on alterity through his writings and photographs, two complementary forms of expression used to put out his concerns towards humankind. Furthermore, writing and photography bear witness to a philosophy of life which embraces and nurtures itself from the encounter of cultures. The gesture and the face play a primal role in the continuous process of unearthing human being's richness.
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Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
Carnets
Nicolas Bouvier
Travel
Writing
Photography
Faces
Encounter
title Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
title_full Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
title_fullStr Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
title_full_unstemmed Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
title_short Gestes et visages. Nicolas Bouvier et le regard de l'autre
title_sort gestes et visages nicolas bouvier et le regard de l autre
topic Nicolas Bouvier
Travel
Writing
Photography
Faces
Encounter
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