Abstrakt: | Considered one of the most interesting Quebec writers, Aude released a collection
of short stories entitled Cet imperceptible mouvement in 1997. What comes to the fore in that
collection is the austerity of style intertwined with a unique emotional load, a combination
which has raised critics’ eyebrows even if it is typical of Aude’s prose. One of the pivots of her
stories is the notion of loss, looked at from various angles. The protagonists typically lose their
dearest ones, be it because the latter leave, die or because they drown in mourning. Maimed
with the loss, the protagonist reassesses his/her life, faces new challenges, makes constant
choices. Excelling in the short story structure, Aude records the depth of loneliness and raises
existential queries by means of what might at first sight seem simple gestures, common objects
and insignificant situations. |