Paul Nizan: conspiracy and the contemplation of crime
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Ruggiero, V. 2016. Paul Nizan: conspiracy and the contemplation of crime. Crime Media Culture. 12 (1), pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741659015596113
Type | Article |
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Title | Paul Nizan: conspiracy and the contemplation of crime |
Authors | Ruggiero, V. |
Abstract | Paul Nizan (1905-1940) is also known in France as the ‘impossible communist’, for his long-term allegiance to the Party and the abrupt cancellation of his membership, in the late 1930s, following the Nazi-Soviet pact. This paper discusses a number of his writings, focusing particularly on his best known novel, The Conspiracy, where a revolutionary cell plans illegal political action. Conflict, nihilism, suicide and betrayal are among the topics stemming from the novel, which will be examined from a criminological perspective. The analysis will primarily address ‘cultural’ aspects of crime and refer to notions such as ‘thrill’ and ‘seductions of crime’ among others. These notions, it will be argued, require some revision in the face of the imagined or actual criminality described in the novel. |
Publisher | Sage |
Journal | Crime Media Culture |
ISSN | 1741-6590 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 05 Aug 2015 |
01 Apr 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 11 Aug 2015 |
Accepted | 17 May 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | Vincenzo Ruggiero, Paul Nizan: Conspiracy and the contemplation of crime,Crime, Media, Culture, Vol 12, Issue 1, pp. 3 - 15. Copyright © 2015 (The Author). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Additional information | Published online before print August 5, 2015 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1741659015596113 |
Language | English |
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