The Filiation Narrative in the Contemporary French Novel: Jean Rouaud and the Quest for the Absent Master

In this paper two of Rouaud's texts - L’Invention de l’auteur and La Désincarnation — are mainly being discussed. Our aim is to demonstrate that the story filiation appears very symptomatic a new historical situation at beginning twenty-first century, which seems be written without “Master” both on literary spiritual levels. Thus, there arises need accommodate “ideologies end” appear moment when author enters scene. By trying establish an impossible dialogue with Absent, Rouaud voluntarily becomes archivist end certain world. We focus ways establishing link between search father observation absence Father attempt fill in by searchingother models.