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The real Poilus: Colette’s war dogs
Modern & Contemporary France Pub Date : 2019-08-14 , DOI: 10.1080/09639489.2019.1653837
Kathy Comfort 1
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ABSTRACT Although Colette was one of the first women to report from the frontlines, many literary critics have, until recently, dismissed her journalistic pieces as not worthy of serious study. These short prose essays, published for the most part in Le Matin, offer us insight into the impact of World War I on French society, in particular on women and children. Colette also wrote several essays about the military war dogs who served alongside the poilus in the trenches. In this study, I will examine Colette’s portrayal of these military war dogs as an example of necessary anthropomorphism. In short, Colette’s reporting shows these canine warriors to be the equals of their human comrades, sentient beings capable of agency and whose contributions immeasurably supported the French war effort. These profiles show that Colette was more than a mere animal lover and was in fact an animal rights activist before her time.

中文翻译:

真正的 Poilus:科莱特的战犬

摘要 尽管科莱特是第一批从前线报道的女性之一,但直到最近,许多文学评论家仍认为她的新闻作品不值得认真研究。这些短篇散文大部分发表在 Le Matin 上,让我们深入了解第一次世界大战对法国社会的影响,特别是对妇女和儿童的影响。科莱特还写了几篇关于在战壕中与战犬一起服役的军犬的文章。在这项研究中,我将检查科莱特对这些军犬的描绘,作为必要拟人化的一个例子。简而言之,科莱特的报告表明,这些犬类战士与他们的人类战友是平等的,是有能力的有情众生,他们的贡献为法国的战争努力提供了不可估量的支持。
更新日期:2019-08-14
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