Les mondes imaginaires de Mélanie de Coster, une écrivaine en proie à la fantaisie
- Esther Bautista Naranjo entrev. 1
- Mélanie de Coster entrevistado
- 1 Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (España)
ISSN: 1699-4949
Year of publication: 2016
Issue: 12
Pages: 477-485
Type: Article
More publications in: Çédille: Revista de Estudios Franceses
Abstract
This interview explores the imaginary worlds created by Mélanie de Coster, a Belgian writer of contemporary fantastic literature. Ever since she published her first book in 2003, De Coster has combined elements from the aesthetics of the fantastic with other genres, thus making this her personal trademark. The fantastic becomes then an approach which is not at the core of the story told, but it rather complements it by adding some features like surprise, anxiety or mystery. In her most recent novel, De l’autre côté des mondes, the main plot even includes some social worries. Eventually, the fantastic becomes the leading thread of such a heterogeneous production.
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