What question did this study set out to answer?

The article investigates how Clara Malraux expresses her views on identity and survival in the context of colonialism and occupation.

February 26, 2026

Jouer sa « dernière carte » : Transposition coloniale de l'Occupation dans Portrait de Grisélidis de Clara Malraux

Key Points

The article investigates how Clara Malraux expresses her views on identity and survival in the context of colonialism and occupation.
Analysis of literary themes and narrative techniques in Portrait de Grisélidis
Examination of the historical context of the occupation and its influence on the author
Exploration of the representation of Jewish identity in post-Occupation literature
Malraux's novel incorporates elements of colonialism to reflect the struggles of her identity.
The work illustrates the complexities of surviving as a marginalized writer during and after the war.
Themes of displacement and resilience prominently feature as reflections of broader societal concerns.

Abstract

Abstract: In 1945, Clara Malraux published her first full-length novel Portrait de Grisélidis . Written during the Occupation, this novel seems at first sight completely detached from the difficult context in which it was written: the action takes place in the French colonies of Indochina, at a time far removed from that of the Occupation of France and the reign of Nazism in Europe. This article aims to unearth the means Clara Malraux had at her disposal to introduce into her novel her views on the world that surrounds her at the time of writing, a world in which the right to speak up is no longer guaranteed for a Jewish woman writer of French-German origin such as herself, and in which surviving becomes an ever more pressing, if not uncertain, preoccupation.

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