154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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Alter Ego is the first monograph in English on the critical writings of Michel Leiris (1901-90). A groundbreaking autobiographer and pioneering ethnographer, Leiris also produced important criticism on art, opera, jazz and literature, which acts as a key commentary on twentieth-century intellectual movements and demonstrates vividly the constant refashioning and reformulation of contemporary ideas... Read more
Introduction; 1: Perceiving Presence: Leiris and Visual Art; 2: Breaking the Sound Barrier: Leiris and Music; 3: Reading Rules: Leiris and Literature; Conclusion
Biography
Sean Hand
