Philippe Forest's Tel Quel to Infini: A Critical Reassessment
Philippe Forest has just released a new book titled "De Tel Quel à l'Infini," published by Éditions Cécile Defaut. This work revisits his earlier studies on the avant-garde journal Tel Quel and its follow-up, the review and anthology L'Infini. In it, Forest argues that authors associated with Tel Quel, especially Philippe Sollers, sought to connect literature with reality, challenging the notion that literature merely reflects existing knowledge. Instead, they saw it as a tool for exploring different discourses. The book consists of essays that delve into various texts, dedicating five studies to Sollers’ works, including "Paradis" and "Studio." It also discusses figures like Marcelin Pleynet, Denis Roche, and Roland Barthes, aiming to clear misconceptions about Tel Quel and its unique approach to reality.
Key facts
- Philippe Forest published 'De Tel Quel à l'Infini' with Éditions Cécile Defaut.
- The book revisits and expands Forest's earlier history of Tel Quel.
- It covers the history of Tel Quel and its successor L'Infini (review and collection).
- Forest argues that Tel Quel writers intertwined reality and text.
- Literature is presented as a critical thought, not an illustration of knowledge.
- A section of five studies is devoted to Philippe Sollers, covering works from 'Paradis' to 'Studio'.
- Other writers analyzed include Marcelin Pleynet, Denis Roche, Jacques Henric, Jean-Louis Baudry, Pierre Guyotat, Stéphane Zagdanski, Bernard Lamarche-Vadel, and Michaël Ferrier.
- Theoretical figures Roland Barthes and Julia Kristeva are also discussed.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Forest
- Philippe Sollers
- Marcelin Pleynet
- Denis Roche
- Jacques Henric
- Jean-Louis Baudry
- Pierre Guyotat
- Stéphane Zagdanski
- Bernard Lamarche-Vadel
- Michaël Ferrier
- Roland Barthes
- Julia Kristeva
- Catherine Millot
Institutions
- Éditions Cécile Defaut
- Tel Quel
- L'Infini
Sources
- artpress —