Love and death in Lawrence and Foucault

Love and death in Lawrence and Foucault

by Barry J. Scherr

Book 91 of Studies on themes and motifs in literature -- v.

2008
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"Love and Death in Lawrence and Foucault is the first full-length study of Foucault and the Foucaultians not to look at them from a quasi-hagiographical perspective. The Lawrentian point of view employed here to deal with Foucault and his oeuvre is utterly unique, imaginative, and efficacious in explicating/demystifying Foucaultian theory, while at the same time promoting Barry J. Scherr's courageous, indefatigable project of "restoring" D.H. Lawrence to his rightfully and supremely high place in the pantheon of great British literature. Rebellious and unconventional yet scholarly and mature, Love and Death in Lawrence and Foucault is the bravest and most unorthodox study of Foucault to date. It is a worthy addition to Scherr's previous literary-cultural studies, D.H. Lawrence Today and D.H. Lawrence's Response to Plato. A supremely lively, incisive, lucid, and profound critique, Love and Death in Lawrence and Foucault is indispensable to students and scholars of Lawrence and Foucault alike."--Jacket.

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    How does Barry J. Scherr’s pairing of D.H. Lawrence and Michel Foucault challenge your preconceived notions about either thinker, and what unexpected common ground do you see emerging between their philosophies of love and power?

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    Scherr takes a distinctly non-hagiographical approach to Foucault, refusing to treat his theories with unquestioning reverence. In your own intellectual or professional life, how do you balance deep appreciation for a visionary thinker with a critical, questioning perspective on their work?

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    The book uses Lawrence’s literary worldview as a lens to demystify and explicate Foucaultian theory. In what ways can fiction and imaginative literature serve as a better tool for understanding complex philosophy than traditional academic discourse?

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