Gilles Deleuze: Travels in Literature - by M Bryden (Paperback)

About the Book

This study sets up in-depth encounters between Deleuze's thought and some of the writers who fascinated him--T.E. Lawrence, Melville, D.H. Lawrence, Tournier, Beckett--using a transversal theme of travel and movement.

Book Synopsis

Deleuze's writing is permeated with references to literature. Despite asserting that he was not a literary critic, Deleuze provides exhilarating and original interactions with texts. This study offers in-depth encounters between Deleuze's thought and the writers who fascinated him, demonstrating the productivity of a Deleuzian frame of reference.

Review Quotes

'...this is a highly thoughtful book in every sense of the word. It is a pleasure to read and constitutes a very valuable addition to the discussion of Deleuze and literature.' - Mairéad Hanrahan, French Studies

About the Author

MARY BRYDEN is Professor of European Literature at Cardiff University, UK. She was previously Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Reading, and Co-Director of the Beckett International Foundation. Her extensive publications on Samuel Beckett and Gilles Deleuze include Samuel Beckett and the Idea of God, and the edited collection Deleuze and Religion.