The purpose of the Team for Research in Applied Theory (ERTA) is to open a platform for scientific exchange on modern and contemporary French literature. We aim above all to develop what is the essence of literature, namely a reading that is both intimate and common, sharing knowledge and experiences. Professionally, in accordance with the principles of the ERTA, our approach will be an exchange of interpretation methods and theories applicable to the study of a literary work (narratological, structural, poststructural, thematic, comparative approaches, etc.).