Community, myth and recognition in twentieth-century French literature and thought / Nikolaj Lubecker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lübecker, Nikolaj d'Origny.

Series:

Continuum literary studies.

Continuum literary studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French literature--20th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Communities in literature.

France--Intellectual life--20th century.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taking as its point of departure the notion of community in mid-twentieth century French literature and thought, this ambitious study seeks to uncover the ways in which Breton, Bataille, Sartre and Barthes used literature and art to engage with the question of reconceptualizing society. In exploring the relevance these writings hold for contemporary debates about community, Lubecker argues for the continuing social importance of literary studies. Throughout the book, he suggests that literature and art are privileged fields for confronting some of the anti-social desires situated

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Breton and Bataille in the Late 1930's: The Convulsive Community; 2 Breton and Bataille in the 1940's: Transparent and Absent Communities; 3 Sartre in the Late 1940's: The Literary Community; 4 Early Barthes, Late Barthes: The End of Community?; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-175) and index.

ISBN:

9781282452930

1282452932

9781441143464

1441143467

OCLC:

601874168