The Roads to Kathmandu in the Francophone Literature of the 1960s-70s: The Drug Travel Narrative as an Apprenticeship Novel

Abstract: 

The analysis of Francophone autobiographical novels from young hippies shows the ways Young Adult literature can deal with some issues of the wandering youth like mind exploration trough drugs, construction of self-identity, borderline behaviors or the way to become an adult through life’s hurdles.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Alexandre
Last Name: 
Marchant
Institution: 
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France