This book traces a genealogy of political dandyism in literature.
Dandies abstain from worldly affairs, and politics in particular.
As an enigmatic figure, or a being of great eccentricity, it was
the dandy that haunted the literary and cultural imagination of the
nineteenth century. In fact, the dandy is often seen as a
quintessential nineteenth-century figure. It was surprising, then,
when at the beginning of the twenty-first century this figure
returned from the past to an unexpected place: the very heart of
European politics. Various so-called populist leaders were seen as
political dandies. But how could that figure that was once known
for its aversion towards politics all of a sudden become the
protagonist of a new political paradigm? Or was the dandy perhaps
always already part of a political imagination? This study charts
the emergence of this political paradigm. From the dandy's first
appearance to his latest resurrection, from Charles Baudelaire to
Jean-Francois Lyotard, from dandy-insects to a dandy-Christ, this
book follows his various guises and disguises.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
(4)
