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In 1972, the French theorists Deleuze and Guattari unleashed their collaborative project-which they termed schizoanalysis-upon the world. Today, few disciplines in the humanities and social sciences have been left untouched by its influence. Through a series of groundbreaking applications of Deleuze and Guattari's work to a diverse range of literary contexts, from Shakespeare to science fiction, this collection demonstrates how schizoanalysis has transformed and is transforming literary scholarship. Intended for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars with an interest in continental philosophy, literary theory and critical and cultural theory, Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Literature is a cutting edge volume, featuring some of the most original voices in the field, setting the agenda for future research.
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Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Literature
Schizoanalytic Applications Our goal with this series is to broaden the base of scholars interested in Deleuze and Guattari’s work. But beyond that we want to change how their work is read. While their work is already widely known and used, its use tends not to be systematic, and this is both its strength and its weakness. It is a strength because it has enabled people to pick up their work from a wide variety of perspectives, but it is also a weakness because it makes it difficult to say with any clarity what exactly a ‘Deleuzian-and-Guattarian’ approach is. This has inhibited the uptake of Deleuze and Guattari’s thinking in the more ‘hardheaded’ disciplines such as history, politics and even philosophy. Without this methodological core, Deleuze and Guattari studies risks being simply another intellectual fashion that will soon be superseded by newer figures. Our goal here is to create that methodological core and build a sustainable model of schizoanalysis that will attract new scholars to the field. In saying this, we also aim to be at the forefront of the field by starting a discussion about the nature of Deleuze and Guattari’s methodology. Editors: Ian Buchanan, David Savat and Marcelo Svirsky Titles in the series: Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Cinema, edited by Ian Buchanan and Patricia MacCormack Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Literature, edited by Ian Buchanan, Tim Matts and Aidan Tynan Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Visual Art, edited by Ian Buchanan and Lorna Collins
Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Literature Edited by Ian Buchanan, Tim Matts and Aidan Tynan
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