Le journalisme de guerre de Maurice Barrès « Reconstruire le bel édifice d'amitié » de haut en bas

In his chronicles for ­L’Écho de Paris from 1914 to 1920, M. Barrès sought to reconstruct an “edifice of friendship”. This project made him attentive to the redistribution of the positions of authority which ­conflict brought about, and made him redefine his discursive legitimacy. He ­conceived of his role as that of an interpreter reproducing or amplifying discourses ­coming from all social horizons, and he put his personal authority at the service of those who had experienced ­combat.