Author Archives: stuartelden

Books received – Bataille & Breton, Dumézil, Char, Sloterdijk

Posted on May 12, 2020 by stuartelden

The little volume « Contre-Attaque », which brings together documents from André Breton and Georges Bataille; René Char’s Dans l’atelier du poète; some books by Dumézil; and a copy of Sloterdijk’s Infinite Mobilization, which I endorsed.

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Dave Beer, The case of bookcases

Posted on May 11, 2020 by stuartelden

Dave Beer, The case of bookcases– a followup post to The writing moment: Three difficulties with writing in this time of upheaval Some interesting reflections from Dave on the bookshelf as backdrop, and the separation from a personal collection. Perhaps I … Continue reading →

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Dave Beer, The writing moment: Three difficulties with writing in this time of upheaval

Posted on May 5, 2020 by stuartelden

Dave Beer, The writing moment: Three difficulties with writing in this time of upheaval Waiting on… The lockdown seems to have brought a weird mixture of lethargy and restlessness. I’m very fortunate to be busy with my university work, but … Continue reading →

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The Early Foucault Update 32: Unable to finish a manuscript during lockdown

Posted on May 4, 2020 by stuartelden

While these are strange and disruptive times, as much as I’m able, I’m trying to make progress on this book manuscript. I’d intended to submit it to Polity by the end of April, but that unfortunately wasn’t possible. I can … Continue reading →

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Katharina E. Piechocki, Cartographic Humanism: The Making of Early Modern Europe – University of Chicago Press, November 2019

Posted on May 4, 2020 by stuartelden

Katharina E. Piechocki, Cartographic Humanism: The Making of Early Modern Europe – University of Chicago Press, November 2019 Somehow I missed this when it was published late last year, but looks fascinating: What is “Europe,” and when did it come … Continue reading →

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Terrains and Territories – Stuart Elden and Nico Buitendag discussion at Undisciplined

Posted on May 4, 2020 by stuartelden

Terrains and Territories – Stuart Elden and Nico Buitendag discussion at Undisciplined Many thanks to Nico for this invitation, and for a wide-ranging discussion that touches on nearly everything I’ve worked on. This is part of a series of discussions … Continue reading →

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Jacques Derrida, Clang – a new translation of Glas by David Wills and Geoffrey Bennington, University of Minnesota Press, December 2020

Posted on May 1, 2020 by stuartelden

Jacques Derrida, Clang – a new translation of Glas by David Wills and Geoffrey Bennington, University of Minnesota Press, December 2020 A new translation of Derrida’s groundbreaking juxtaposition of Hegel and Genet, forcing two incompatible discourses into dialogue with each … Continue reading →

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Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970–1980), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, University of Minnesota Press, April 2021

Posted on May 1, 2020 by stuartelden

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970–1980), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, University of Minnesota Press, December 2020 [updated: April 2021] Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970–71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) … Continue reading →

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Georges Bataille’s Oeuvres complètes and English translations – list updated to include all volumes

Posted on April 30, 2020 by stuartelden

I’ve done some further updating to the list of works in Georges Bataille’s Oeuvres complètes and other French collections and the English translations. The main addition is that I’ve now listed the articles in Volumes XI and XII of the Oeuvres … Continue reading →

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Where to start with reading Peter Sloterdijk? – reading guide updated with recent translations

Posted on April 30, 2020 by stuartelden

Where to start with reading Peter Sloterdijk? – my reading guide has been updated with recent translations from Polity. I’d still suggest beginning with either You Must Change Your Life or In the World Interior of Capital, depending on whether you are … Continue reading →

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