Foucault's Life, Death, Love, and Desire

Author: Miller
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Publication Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Mr. Miller paints for us a vibrant, fiery, fearless, and brilliant soul—admittedly, it may carry a hint of self-deconstruction, and it is all too human, but it will never be criticized as cliché, mediocre, obscure, or childish.—The New York Times Book Review
Miller's controversial book is a product of rigorous and complex research. He discusses madness, death, and homosexuality, particularly using vivid and almost sensory details to describe sadomasochistic culture.—The New Republic
This book is a bold and imaginative interpretation of Foucault's life, expanding and even subverting the moral and aesthetic traditions left by three centuries of modernity in humanity.—The Boston Globe
James Miller's approach to topics like sexuality, philosophy, Nietzsche, and AIDS may shock some readers, but it is precisely through these seemingly disparate elements that he constructs a life of desire.—Edmund White
This extraordinary work is profoundly inspiring due to its intellectual brilliance, and its immense impact is well-deserved, as it is a key reading for understanding Western culture in the late 20th century.