Pornography Dictionary Published by Presses Universitaires de France
Presses Universitaires de France have released 'La pornographie de A à Z', a dictionary on pornography edited by Philippe Di Folco. The work features 450 entries from an international team of about one hundred specialists across disciplines. It avoids a single definition, instead offering multiple perspectives—sociological, biological, economic, psychoanalytic, and historical. The term 'pornography' dates to 1842, while 'pornographer' was coined in 1769 by Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne. The dictionary includes concepts, biographies (e.g., Bataille, Deleuze, Duchamp, Hitchcock), practices, and objects, with no images. It also contains two appendices: one listing 151 notable figures and another defining 159 words. The publication coincides with a special issue of the journal 'Comprendre' on sexuality, edited by Ruwen Ogien and Jean-Cassien Billier.
Key facts
- Presses Universitaires de France published a dictionary on pornography titled 'La pornographie de A à Z'.
- The dictionary is edited by Philippe Di Folco.
- It contains 450 entries from about one hundred international specialists.
- The term 'pornography' first appeared in 1842 according to Le Petit Robert.
- The first conviction for pornography occurred in 1842.
- The word 'pornographer' was coined in 1769 by Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne.
- The dictionary includes no images.
- A special issue of the journal 'Comprendre' on sexuality was also published, edited by Ruwen Ogien and Jean-Cassien Billier.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Di Folco
- Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne
- Georges Bataille
- Gilles Deleuze
- Marcel Duchamp
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Pierre Bourgeade
- Catherine Millet
- Joe d'Amato
- Larry Clark
- Andres Serrano
- Wim Delvoye
- Ruwen Ogien
- Jean-Cassien Billier
- Cédric Rognon
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Mirabeau
- Parrhasios of Ephesus
Institutions
- Presses Universitaires de France
- Le Petit Robert
- Comprendre
Locations
- France
Sources
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