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Literature and Politics in the Later Foucault


Author: G. Blanco, Azucena
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: De Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110668902
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This study proposes a revised interpretation of Foucault’s views on literature. It has been argued that the philosopher’s interest in literature was limited to the 1960s and of a mostly depoliticized nature. However, Foucault’s previously unpublished later works suggest a different reality, showing a sustained interest in literature and its politics. In the light of this new material, the book repositions Foucault's ideas within recent debates on the politics of literature.