Michel Butor's enduring reputation may well rest on his four early novels, published from 1954 to 1960. Although he has not, since Degrés of 1960, published a work that resembles a novel in the generally accepted definition of the genre, he has...

In the following essay, Jullien explores the idea of Racinian intertextuality in L’Emploi du temps.

In the following essay, Mason examines Butor's use of dreams and alchemical symbols in Portrait de l'artiste en jeune singe to interpret the artistic experience.

In the following essay, Mason discusses Butor's preoccupation with “whiteness,” how it manifests itself in his writing, and how Belgian artist Christian Dotremont influenced Butor's work.