The hatred of literature /
Marx, William,1966-author.
Elliott, Nicholas,translator.
For 2,500 years literature has been condemned in the name of authority, truth, morality and society. But in making explicit what a society expects from literature, anti-literary discourse paradoxically asserts the validity of what it wishes to deny. The threat to literature's continued existence, William Marx writes, is not hatred but indifference.--
"This book was originally published in French as La haine de la litterature (c) 2015 by Les Éditions de Minuit, 7, rue Bernard-Palissy, 74006 Paris"--title page verso. Translated from the French.
For 2,500 years literature has been condemned in the name of authority, truth, morality and society. But in making explicit what a society expects from literature, anti-literary discourse paradoxically asserts the validity of what it wishes to deny. The threat to literature's continued existence, William Marx writes, is not hatred but indifference.--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Literature and anti-literature -- Words from elsewhere -- First trial: Authority -- Second trial: Truth -- Third trial: Morality -- Fourth trial: Society --- Conclusion: The hidden face of literature.
Censorship
Prohibited books
Literature and morals
Literature
Haine de la littérature.