Of revolutions and convolutions. Narrative repetition and historical time in 'Prochain episode' by Hubert Aquin

Prochain episode presents history in the process of becoming a museum exhibit, a process that is often read as a sign of the revolution's failure. However, the novel also raises questions on the relations between, on the one hand, collective memory and representations of history, and, on the other hand, the experience of the historical present. Analysis of the many examples of narrative repetition that structure the novel, and Aquin's remarks on Joyce's Ulysse, sheds light on Aquinian views of revolution, repetition and historical time in general.