Synopsis
Analyzes the writings of the controversial turn-of-the-century French author, and attempts to develop a theory of literary criticism
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Review
"One of the important things about the Roussel book, however, is that it shows that approach to literature in full flight. And reading it is a pleasure, but a pleasure that is not unmixed with pain. Foucault's own enjoyment, not only of the texts of Roussel, but of the process of producing his analyses of those texts, is contagious. And if that makes us go back and read some of Roussel's work, then the book has served an important function... given Foucault's own fondness for subjugated knowledges and forgotten histories, we would be well justified in uncovering this secret love of an anguished and obsessive young philosopher." -Timothy O'Leary, Foucault Studies, February 2009--Sanford Lakoff
About the Author
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher and widely recognised as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th Century.
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Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel.
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Death and the Labyrinth : The World of Raymond Roussel
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Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel (English and French Edition)
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Book is in excellent condition with 1/4 red cloth covers Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear, with one 1/4" tear at top front. 186 pages, intro by John Ashbery. Postscript interview with Michael Foucault by Charles Ruas. Keywords: Surrealism, Neurasthenic, Homosexual, Drug Addict, Suicide, Usician Playwright, Novelist, Poet, Proust, Palermo, Nouveau Roman, Oulipo, Michel Foucault. Seller Inventory # 147154
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Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel (English and French Edition)
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Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel (English and French Edition) Michel Foucault; Charles Ruas and John Ashbery
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