"Why Did the 20th Century Take Sade Seriously?"
Friday April 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Folwell 123
A reception will follow the lecture.
Eric Marty will discuss his most recent book (Pourquoi le vingtième siècle a-t-il pris Sade au sérieux?). He will explore the impact of the Marquis de Sade on the construction of French literary modernity, from the immediate post-war period to the late 20th century. Authors who have "taken Sade seriously" include Georges Bataille, Maurice Blanchot, Jacques Lacan, Michel Foucault, Pierre Klossowski, Roland Barthes, and Philippe Sollers. Lecture In English.
Eric Marty is a professor of French literature at Université Paris 7-Diderot. He is the editor of the complete works of Roland Barthes (published by Le Seuil) and of many books and articles on modern and contemporary French literature.
