The Age of the Poets : And Other Writings on Twentieth-Century Poetry and Prose

In this collection of essays, Alain Badiou revisits the age-old problem of the relation between literature and philosophy, arguing against both Plato and Heidegger's famous arguments. Philosophy neither has to ban the poets from the republic nor abdicate its own powers to the sole benefit of poetry or art. Instead, it must declare the end of what Badiou names the "age of the poets," from Hölderlin to Celan. Drawing on ideas from his first publication on the subject, "The Autonomy of the Aesthetic Process," Badiou also offers an illuminating set of readings of contemporary French prose writers, giving us fascinating insights into the theory of the novel while also accounting for the specific position of literature between science and ideology.__From the Trade Paperback edition.__ In This Collection Of Essays, Alain Badiou Revisits The Age-old Problem Of The Relation Between Literature And Philosophy, Arguing Against Both Plato And Heidegger's Famous Arguments. Philosophy Neither Has To Ban The Poets From The Republic Nor Abdicate Its Own Powers To The Sole Benefit Of Poetry Or Art. Instead, It Must Declare The End Of What Badiou Names The Age Of The Poets, From Holderlin To Celan. Drawing On Ideas From His First Publication On The Subject, The Autonomy Of The Aesthetic Process, Badiou Also Offers An Illuminating Set Of Readings Of Contemporary French Prose Writers, Giving Us Fascinating Insights Into The Theory Of The Novel While Also Accounting For The Specific Position Of Literature Between Science And Ideology-- I. On Poetry. 1. The Age Of The Poets -- 2. What Does The Poem Think? -- 3. The Philosophical Status Of The Poem After Heidegger -- 4. Philosophy And Poetry From The Vantage Point Of The Unnameable -- 5. One Must Descend Into Love: On The Poetry Of Henry Bauchae -- 6. The Unfolding Of The Desert -- 7. Drawing: On Wallace Stevens -- 8. Destruction, Negation, Subtraction: On Pier Paolo Pasolini -- 9. Poetry And Communism. Ii. On Prose. 10. The Autonomy Of The Aesthetic Process -- 11. What Does Literature Think? -- 12. A Requiem For The Factory: On Francois Bon's Sortie D'usine -- 13. On The Prose Of Natacha Michel -- 14. Void, Series, Clearing: Essay On The Prose Of Severo Sarduy -- 15. Pierre Guyotat, Prince Of Prose. Alain Badiou ; Edited And Translated By Bruno Bosteels ; With An Introduction By Emily Apter And Bruno Bosteels. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this collection of essays, Alain Badiou revisits the age-old problem of the relation between literature and philosophy, arguing against both Plato and Heidegger's famous arguments. Philosophy neither has to ban the poets from the republic nor abdicate its own powers to the sole benefit of poetry or art. Instead, it must declare the end of what Badiou names the "age of the poets," from Hölderlin to Celan. Drawing on ideas from his first publication on the subject, "The Autonomy of the Aesthetic Process," Badiou also offers an illuminating set of readings of contemporary French prose writers, giving us fascinating insights into the theory of the novel while also accounting for the specific position of literature between science and ideology. From the Trade Paperback edition. In this collection of essays, Alain Badiou revisits the age-old problem of the relation between literature and philosophy, arguing against both Plato and Heidegger's famous arguments. Philosophy neither has to ban the poets from the republic nor abdicate its own powers to the sole benefit of poetry or art. Instead, it must declare the end of what Badiou names the "age of the poets," from HOlderlin to Celan. Drawing on ideas from his first publication on the subject, "The Autonomy of the aesthetic Process," Badiou also offers an illuminating set of readings of contemporary French prose writers, giving us fascinating insights into the theory of the novel while also accounting for the specific position of literature between science and ideology. From the Trade Paperback edition The Age of the Poets revisits the age-old problem of the relation between literature and philosophy, arguing against both Plato and Heidegger’s famous arguments. Philosophy neither has to ban the poets from the republic nor abdicate its own powers to the sole benefit of poetry or art. Instead, it must declare the end of what Badiou names the “age of the poets,” which stretches from Hölderlin to Celan. Drawing on ideas from his first publication on the subject, “The Autonomy of the Aesthetic Process,” Badiou offers an illuminating set of readings of contemporary French prose writers, giving us fascinating insights into the theory of the novel while also accounting for the specific position of literature between science and ideology. New and illuminating set of analyses of literature from one of France's most important living philosophers