Gilles Deleuze's Rare Texts Collected in 'L'Ile déserte'
A collection of thirty-nine rare texts by philosopher Gilles Deleuze, dating from 1953 to 1974, has been published under the title 'L'Ile déserte et autres textes'. The volume includes studies on Hume, debates sparked by 'Anti-Œdipe', the essay 'Causes et raisons des îles désertes', and an interview on Nietzsche and the image of thought. Deleuze emphasizes the importance of humor in reading his work, warning against the 'glorifying depression' of contemporary philosophy. The texts showcase his early development of key concepts such as difference, repetition, and the creation of concepts. A notable interview with artist Stefan Czerkinsky features Deleuze's playful 'thérrorie'—a violet-colored theory of desire-writing. The collection also includes a conference on the 'method of dramatization' and an article on Alfred Jarry. Elie During, who teaches philosophy at Université de Paris X-Nanterre, provides commentary, noting that these texts are not mere juvenilia but essential tools for understanding Deleuze's mature philosophy.
Key facts
- Collection of 39 rare texts by Gilles Deleuze from 1953 to 1974
- Includes study on Hume, debates on 'Anti-Œdipe', 'Causes et raisons des îles désertes', and interview on Nietzsche
- Deleuze insists on the necessity of laughter and detecting malice in his texts
- Features an interview with artist Stefan Czerkinsky about 'thérrorie'
- Texts cover concepts of difference, repetition, and the creation of concepts
- Elie During of Université de Paris X-Nanterre provides commentary
- During published 'La philosophie sans discussion' in Magazine Littéraire n°406, February 2002
- During also published 'Blackboxing in Theory: Deleuze versus Deleuze' in 'French Theory in America' (Routledge, 2001)
Entities
Artists
- Gilles Deleuze
- Stefan Czerkinsky
- Elie During
Institutions
- Université de Paris X-Nanterre
- Magazine Littéraire
- Routledge
Locations
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —