Le lecteur : une figure toute-puissante ? Rôle du lecteur et échec d’une lecture programmée dans l’œuvre d’Emmanuel Carrère

Abstract

Since the publication of L’Amie du jaguar in 1984, Emmanuel Carrère has positioned the reader at the core of his literary enterprise, at times blurring the line between reader and “fictional character” (Hétu 1988: 58). A playful complicity emerges between writer and reader, fostering a dynamic of engagement. Carrère’s poetics encourage the reader to take an active role in the construction of meaning by granting a space for textual freedom. Yet this autonomy is often more apparent than real, as the author ultimately seeks to retain absolute control over the narrative. This article examines the strategies Carrère employs to seduce, dominate, and manipulate the reader, while also considering the forms of resistance the reader may offer in response to such authorial authority.