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Vincent Kaufmann's Study on Guy Debord: Poetry as Revolution

publication · 2026-04-23

Vincent Kaufmann's book "Guy Debord, La révolution au service de la poésie" examines the life and work of the French Situationist theorist. Published in 2002, the study explores Debord's integration of poetry into revolutionary politics. Kaufmann analyzes Debord's films, writings, and his role in the Situationist International, arguing that Debord's concept of spectacle was rooted in a poetic critique of capitalism. The book reframes Debord not merely as a political thinker but as a poet whose revolutionary project was inseparable from his literary and cinematic output.

Key facts

  • Book by Vincent Kaufmann published in 2002
  • Title: Guy Debord, La révolution au service de la poésie
  • Focuses on Guy Debord's integration of poetry and revolution
  • Analyzes Debord's films, writings, and Situationist International involvement
  • Argues Debord's spectacle critique is rooted in poetic critique of capitalism
  • Published by artpress
  • Available as PDF download

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Artists

  • Guy Debord

Institutions

  • Situationist International
  • artpress

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