PPPP: Pier Paolo Pasolini Philosopher

The proposed volume explores Pier Paolo Pasolini's relevance to twentieth-century philosophy, presenting previously unknown or newly translated essays by philosophers to foster a contemporary discussion about his work.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2022
Publisher: Mimesis International

One hundred years after the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, his oeuvre can be best described as "une pensée", a meandering, thought-provoking thought, as noted by Jean-Luc Godard in his exceptional comment on Pasolini in Histoire(s) du cinéma. While Pasolini scholarship has indeed seen an increase in recent years, primarily from the perspective of Italian Studies and with a particular focus on his poetry, prose, and film, the proposed volume takes a different approach. It highlights the interest of Pasolini's work for the history of twentieth-century philosophy. Therefore, the volume compiles key writings by philosophers who are relatively unknown even within the context of contemporary French and Italian thought. By collecting little-known or newly translated essays from these philosophers, the volume aims to foster a contemporary discussion about the (in-)actuality of Pasolini's work.

One hundred years after the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, his oeuvre can be best described as "une pensée", a meandering, thought-provoking thought, as noted by Jean-Luc Godard in his exceptional comment on Pasolini in Histoire(s) du cinéma. While Pasolini scholarship has indeed seen an increase in recent years, primarily from the perspective of Italian Studies and with a particular focus on his poetry, prose, and film, the proposed volume takes a different approach. It highlights the interest of Pasolini's work for the history of twentieth-century philosophy. Therefore, the volume compiles key writings by philosophers who are relatively unknown even within the context of contemporary French and Italian thought. By collecting little-known or newly translated essays from these philosophers, the volume aims to foster a contemporary discussion about the (in-)actuality of Pasolini's work.

Weight: 424g
Dimension: 210 x 143 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788869773921