The Fiction of Michel Serres: Writing the Beauty, Fragility, and Complexity of the Universe
ORCID
Moser: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-1021
MSU Affiliation
College of Arts and Sciences; Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures
Creation Date
2026-06-01
Abstract
The interdisciplinary philosopher Michel Serres has established a reputation as one of the greatest thinkers of his generation. However, in comparison to his major philosophical works-Le parasite, Le contrat naturel, Les cinq sens-this article argues that his fiction is overdue for recognition. In a more accessible fashion than his philosophy, Serres's collection of short stories, Nouvelles du monde (1997), highlights the splendor, fragility, and complexity of the threads that link the biotic community of life together. Serres compels the reader to (re)envision the appropriate relationship between humanity and the rest of the universe.
Publication Date
12-1-2014
Publication Title
The French Review
Publisher
American Association of Teachers of French
First Page
33
Last Page
45
Rights
© 2014 American Association of Teachers of French
Recommended Citation
Moser, Keith. “The Fiction of Michel Serres: Writing the Beauty, Fragility, and Complexity of the Universe.” The French Review, vol. 88, no. 2, 2014, pp. 33–45. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24550190.
