Philippe Sollers' 'Fugues': A Thousand-Page Literary Feast
Philippe Sollers has released 'Fugues' (Gallimard), a comprehensive 1,000-page anthology of prefaces, articles, conferences, and interviews featuring prominent figures such as Artaud, Homer, Shakespeare, Joyce, Molière, Chamfort, Lautréamont, Pascal, Céline, Proust, and Saint-Simon. In this work, Sollers critiques modern 'pâles dévots' and 'censure molle,' while championing the joy and freedom found in literature. It also delves into themes surrounding Manet, Haydn, and Chinese culture, incorporating writings on Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Mao. Sollers advocates for brevity and the interconnectedness of music, painting, and literature. The book's non-linear format mirrors the complexity of a novel, featuring interviews with Cécile Guilbert and Aliocha Wald Lasowski, and concludes with a suggestion to read 'Paradis' alongside 'Fugues.'
Key facts
- Philippe Sollers publishes 'Fugues' with Gallimard in 2012.
- The book is 1,000 pages long.
- It collects prefaces, conferences, articles, and interviews.
- Figures include Artaud, Homer, Shakespeare, Joyce, Molière, Chamfort, Lautréamont, Pascal, Céline, Proust, and Saint-Simon.
- Sollers is described as 'intempestif' and 'irrécupérable.'
- The book includes texts on Manet, Haydn, and Chinese culture.
- Sollers emphasizes concision and the unity of arts.
- The volume is part of a series including 'La Guerre du goût,' 'Éloge de l'infini,' and 'Miroir parfait.'
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Sollers
- Antonin Artaud
- Homer
- William Shakespeare
- James Joyce
- Molière
- Chamfort
- Lautréamont
- Blaise Pascal
- Louis-Ferdinand Céline
- Marcel Proust
- Saint-Simon
- Épicure
- Dante Alighieri
- Marquis de Sade
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Isidore Ducasse
- Édouard Manet
- Joseph Haydn
- Confucius
- Sun Tzu
- Mao Zedong
- Shitao
- Titian
- Francisco Goya
- Cécile Guilbert
- Aliocha Wald Lasowski
- Albert Thibaudet
- Montherlant
- Pierre Guyotat
- Casanova
- Socrates
- Lacan
- Melville
- Stendhal
- Ponge
- Joseph de Maistre
- Chateaubriand
- Dostoïevski
Institutions
- Gallimard
- Seuil
- L'Infini
- Tel Quel
- Magazine littéraire
- France Culture
- Université de Shanghai
- Académie française
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Shanghai
- China
- Bohême
- Versailles
- Rodez
- Sigmaringen
- Lascaux
Sources
- artpress —