Saint Foucault : towards a gay hagiography

Resource Information

The work Saint Foucault : towards a gay hagiography represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Saint Foucault : towards a gay hagiography

Title remainder

towards a gay hagiography

Statement of responsibility

David M. Halperin

Creator

• Halperin, David M., 1952-
• Halperin, David M., 1952-

Subject

• Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984
• Homosexuality -- Philosophy
• Homosexuality -- Political aspects

Language

eng

Summary

Although there is scarcely more than a passing mention of homosexuality in Michel Foucault's scholarly writing, he became, after dying of AIDS in 1984, a powerful source of both personal and political inspiration to an entire generation of gay activists. At the same time, he acquired mainstream detractors who have systematically distorted and misrepresented this intellectual figure. This book is a defense of Foucault. Despite his statement that his work "had nothing to do with gay liberation," the book portrays him as a galvanizing thinker whose career as a theorist and activist will continue to serve as a model for other gay intellectuals

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ76.5

LC item number

.H35 1995

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography