Some Aspects of the Double Self in Djinn, by Alain Robbe-Grillet: The Game of Narrative Duplicity and Ambiguity

Abstract

By combining detective and fantastic fiction in a series of undecipherable enig-ma, Djinn (1981) becomes an instance of «formalisme ludique» within Robbe-Grillet’s work. This article examines how duplicating and decouplating techniques systematically contribute not only to crea-te both perceptive and narrative ambiguity but also to stage an adventure involving at least, love, identity and the very act of writing.