Maurice Blanchot

<p>This timely collection of essays is the first to be written on the work of Maurice Blanchot in English. One of the finest writers of our time Blanchot is a contemporary of Bataille and Levinas; his writing has influenced the likes of Derrida and Foucault.<br> Eminent commentators featured here include: Simon Critchley Paul Davies Cristopher Fynsk Rodolphe Gasche Leslie Hill Michael Holland Jeffery Mehlman Roger Laporte Ian Maclachlan Marie-Claire Ropars-Wuilleumier Gillian Rose and Ann Smock.<br> The essays consider the political implications of Blanchot's questioning the relationship between philosophy and literature. In addition the provocative issue of Blanchot's politics during the 1930s is clarified by a letter from Blanchot to one of the contributors published here for the first time.<br><em>Maurice Blanchot: The Demand of Writing</em> is a crucial selection for all students of philosophy literature or French studies.</p>