Modern Philosophy - 20th Century, France - Political Biography, 20th Century French History - Fourth & Fifth Republics, 1944 to Present, Radicals & Extremists - Biography, Radical Thought
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Overview
Guy Debord, the major force behind the Situationist International, wrote Society of the Spectacle, considered the best expression of revolutionary thought in the 20th century. The influence of Guy Debord ranges from the Paris riots of 1968 to contemporary cinema, even to ideas appropriated by punk rock. Guy Debord - Revolutionary, the first biography in any language, examines Debord's life, writings, films and ideas. The book includes Debord's previously untranslated board game, "The Game of War." Guy Debord died in 1994 after shooting himself in the heart.The long-awaited first biography of one of the 20th century's greatest revolutionaries, this book includes rare, never-before published materials. Bracken provides readers with an abundance of material on this reclusive historical figure who refused all interviews. 12 photos. 284 pp. Ads in The Nation.
Book Details
Published
July 28, 1997
Publisher
Venice, CA : Feral House, 1997.
Pages
268
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780922915446