Maurice Blanchot /
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| Author / Creator: | Haase, Ullrich M., 1962- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2001. |
| Description: | ix, 147 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4432151 |
| Summary: | Without Maurice Blanchot, literary theory as we know it today would have been unthinkable. Jacques Derrida, Paul de Man, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, Gilles Deleuze: all are key theorists crucially influenced by Blanchot's work.<br> This accessible guide:<br> * works 'idea by idea' through Blanchot's writings, anchoring them in historical and intellectual contexts<br> * examines Blanchot's understanding of literature, death, ethics and politics and the relationship between these themes<br> * unravels even Blanchot's most complex ideas for the beginner<br> * sketches the lasting impact of Blanchot's work on the field of critical theory.<br> For those trying to come to grips with contemporary literary theory and modern French thought, the best advice is to start at the beginning: begin with Blanchot, and begin with this guide.<br> |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 147 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-142) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415234956 0415234964 |