20th-century French Literature

20th-century French literature is literature written in French from 1900 to 1999. For literature made after 1999, see the article Contemporary French literature. Many of the developments in French literature in this period parallel changes in the visual arts. For more on this, see French art of the 20th century.

Read more about 20th-century French Literature:  Overview, From 1895 To 1914, Literature After World War II

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