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Bernard-Henri Lévy's 'L'Esprit du judaïsme' Reviewed in artpress

publication · 2026-04-24

The April 2016 issue of artpress (n°432) includes a review of Bernard-Henri Lévy's book 'L'Esprit du judaïsme', published by Grasset. The article, titled 'Bernard-Henri Lévy. Retour aux textes', appears on pages 78-80. The review references Lévy's earlier correspondence with Michel Houellebecq, 'Ennemis publics' (2008), noting that both writers had warm supporters. The piece examines Lévy's return to textual analysis in his latest work.

Key facts

  • artpress issue n°432, April 2016
  • Review titled 'Bernard-Henri Lévy. Retour aux textes'
  • Pages 78-80
  • Book: 'L'Esprit du judaïsme' by Bernard-Henri Lévy
  • Publisher: Grasset
  • Mentions correspondence 'Ennemis publics' (2008) with Michel Houellebecq
  • Notes both Lévy and Houellebecq had warm supporters

Entities

Artists

  • Bernard-Henri Lévy
  • Michel Houellebecq

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Grasset

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