Althusser's Lectures from École Normale Supérieure Published
A volume of Louis Althusser's lectures delivered at the École Normale Supérieure between 1955 and 1972 has been published, following similar releases of courses by Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault. The publication aims to address the relative neglect of Althusser compared to other French theorists of the 1960s such as Deleuze, Derrida, and Guattari. However, doubts remain whether this collection will fully restore his reputation and convey his significance to contemporary readers rediscovering structuralism.
Key facts
- Volume of Althusser's lectures published
- Lectures given at École Normale Supérieure from 1955 to 1972
- Follows similar publications of Barthes and Foucault courses
- Althusser has been less studied than Deleuze, Derrida, Guattari
- Renewed interest in 1960s French theory
- Uncertainty about impact on Althusser's legacy
Entities
Artists
- Louis Althusser
- Roland Barthes
- Michel Foucault
- Gilles Deleuze
- Jacques Derrida
- Félix Guattari
Institutions
- École Normale Supérieure
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —