Fiction and Biography of French Composer Maurice Ravel

Biography has been one of the effective narrative instruments in terms of its applicability to different kinds of arts such as cinema, theater and both being a narrative type throughout the history of art and literature. However, in the postmodern era where the reality of many concepts such as history, art and even science is questioned, it can be seen that the biography has evolved into an indefinite field that moves between reality and fiction. In his works, Jean Echenoz, a master of contemporary French literature, often reveals a hybrid genre by dissolving genres such as crime, adventure and black novels in a single pot, leads from the life of the famous composer Maurice Ravel to a fictional life story with the novel Ravel. In Echenoz's novel, there are many elements about the life of musician Ravel. Many features associated with Ravel's personality are reflected in the novel. For example, Ravel's sleeplessness, excessive detail, attention to his clothes, travels to overseas countries, his relationship with Stravinsky, unfortunate traffic accidents and disturbances can be counted. Although the author uses many elements of Ravel's life, it should be noted that this work has many fictional features. In this work, we will try to show how the author reflects the famous composer Maurice Ravel and shows a fiction work by preserving the fine line between reality and fiction. It will also show how the author integrates the novel's structure with the personality traits of the novel hero