160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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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. This accessible guide: * works 'idea by idea' through Blanchot's writings, anchoring them in historical and intellectual contexts * examines Blanchot's understanding... Read more
Introduction Why Blanchot?; Part 1 Key Ideas; Chapter 1 What is literature?; Chapter 2 Language and literature; Chapter 3 Death and philosophy; Chapter 4 Death; Chapter 5 Literature and ethics; Chapter 6 Blanchot as nationalist; Chapter 7 Ethics and politics; Chapter 8 The literary community;
Biography
Ullrich Haase lectures at Manchester Metropolitan University and William Large at the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth.
'A profound and miraculously lucid guide to the French writer's work.' - SPIKE
