Catherine Malabou and contemporary French literature and film: witnessing plasticity

Tyler M. Williams

doi:10.1080/09639489.2026.2681664

June 16, 2026Modern & Contemporary France

Catherine Malabou and contemporary French literature and film: witnessing plasticity

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This work explores Catherine Malabou's idea of plasticity in relation to contemporary French literature and film.
Analyzes the interplay of form and rigidity in various literary and cinematic works influenced by Malabou's theories.
Examines thematic connections to plasticity in selected contemporary narratives.
Identifies key examples where plasticity shapes character and narrative development in texts and films.
Discusses the philosophical implications of witnessing change and form in cultural contexts.

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Exploration of plasticity in contemporary literature and film, highlighting its implications.

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The philosopher Catherine Malabou is most closely associated with the concept of plasticity, which in her work describes both the giving and receiving of form. According to her, putatively rigid ph...

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