This paper purposes to argue with Paul Ricoeur\u27s interpretation accordingto which a narrative concept of identity may be found in Hannah Arendt\u27s works. Firstly, Arendt\u27s peculiar fragmentary nature of narration will be studied. Secondly, the connection between identity and speech depicted by Arendt will be emphasized on, thus allowing for an articulation of a not necessarily narrative character. Finally, it shall be considered that identity has a phenomenological dimension in Arendt, manifest in the fact that theí¿\u27who\u27 appears andUNLPshows itselfí¿only to others.í¿These singularities of Arendt\u27s approach are in turn clarified in relation to Walter Benjamin\u27s concept of history and his notion of dialectical imageEn est...