Postmodern Saints of France

From the mid to the late 20th century various French thinkers have at times toyed wth the label of ''the saint'', applying it to friends, colleagues, the revered nd even the worshipped such as Genet, Sartre, Camus or Foucault. Despite this profaning of the term, however, here are many subtle truths which emerge from its usage among such writers.

This volume is devoted to exploring certain varied n...