Madness of the Day [Paperback]

Maurice Blanchot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 1981

Jacques Derrida writes (in Deconstruction and Criticism)of The Madness of the Day that it is "a story whose title runs wild and drives the reader mad.la folie du jour, the madness of today, of the day today, which leads to the madness that comes from the day, is born of it, as well as the madness of the day itself, itself mad..La folie du jour is a story of madness, of that madness that consists in seeing the light, vision or visibility, to see beyond what is visible, is not merely 'to have a vision' in the usual sense of the word, but to see-beyond-sight, to see-sight-beyond-sight..The story obscures the sun.with a blinding light."

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About the Author

Maurice Blanchot is one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in modern French writing. His work encompasses the writing of novels and récits as well as articles and books of philosophical (or to be precise anti-philosophical) criticism. He is one of the few significant theorists of literature of the last century to have worked outside a university context.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Station Hill Press (January 6, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930794362
• ISBN-13: 978-0930794361
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 7.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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