Canaille littéraire
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Canaille littéraire is a phrase connected to French Naturalism which refers to the use of fictional characters of the lower classes. Canaille is French for populace.
- "In my opinion Germinie Lacerteux is not of the order of canaille littéraire; it is a superb study of living, throbbing humanity (c'est de l'humanité saignante et superbe)." The_Experimental_Novel:_And_Other_Essays#.22LES_FRERES_ZEMGANNO..22
- Eh! bien, je crois que Germinie Lacerteux, L'Assommoir, Les Sœurs Vatard ont à l'heure qu'il est épuisé ce que j'appellerai la canaille littéraire, et je vous engage à choisir pour milieu de votre prochain livre un sphère autre, une atmosphère supérieure. --letter of March 29, 1879 of the Goncourts to Huysmans
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