Revolt, She Said Paperback by Julia Kristeva; foreword by Philippe Petit; translated by Brian O'Keeffe; edited by Sylvère Lotringer

Product Details

• Publisher: Semiotext(e) (2002-05-03)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 144 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781584350156
• Item Weight: 124.74 grams
• Dimensions: 7.0 x 4.56 x 0.32 cm

Julia Kristeva extends the definition of revolt beyond politics per se.

May '68 in France expressed a fundamental version of freedom: not freedom to succeed, but freedom to revolt. Political revolutions ultimately betray revolt because they cease to question themselves. Revolt, as I understand it—psychic revolt, analytic revolt, artistic revolt—refers to a permanent state of questioning, of transformations, an endless probing of appearances. In this book, Julia Kristeva extends the definition of revolt beyond politics per se. Kristeva sees revolt as a state of permanent questioning and transformation, of change that characterizes psychic life and, in the best cases, art. For her, revolt is not simply about rejection and destruction—it is a necessary process of renewal and regeneration.

About the Author

Julia Kristeva is a cultural theorist and psychoanalyst.

Sylvère Lotringer is Jean Baudrillard Chair at the European Graduate School, Switzerland, and Professor Emeritus of French literature and philosophy at Columbia University.