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artpress2 n°9: Le sacré, voilà l’ennemi!

publication · 2026-05-01

The May 2008 edition of artpress2, a bilingual magazine, explores the concept of the sacred with a thought-provoking theme titled "Le sacré, voilà l’ennemi !" This issue includes an anthology along with new essays from a diverse group of significant intellectuals. Noteworthy contributors include Jacques Henric, Philippe Forest, and Julia Kristeva, among others. The publication aims to provoke discussion around the role and perception of the sacred in contemporary culture, drawing on various philosophical and literary perspectives. Through their essays, these writers engage in a critical examination of sacredness as both a concept and an adversary.

Key facts

  • Issue number 9 of artpress2, published in May 2008
  • Bilingual French/English publication
  • Theme: the sacred
  • Title: 'Le sacré, voilà l’ennemi ! (anthologie et inédits) / The sacred, that is the Enemy ! (an anthology with new essays)'
  • Contributors include Jacques Henric, Philippe Forest, Philippe Muray, Philippe Sollers, Pierre Klossowski, Fabrice Hadjadj, Pierre Guyotat, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Guy Lardreau, Christian Jambet, Léa Bismuth, Laurent Dispot, Catherine Francblin, Catherine Millet, Julia Kristeva

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  • artpress2

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