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The first introduction of the seminal writings of a key Belgian writer and critic to an English-speaking audience. Radically subjective. Radically unapologetic. Radically demanding. These are the hallmarks of Dirk Lauwaert’s skill, attitude, and sensitivity, which are the result of radical attention. Belgian writer and critic Dirk Lauwaert (1944–2013) wrote about images, be they moving or still, historical or contemporary, overfamiliar or unseen. He experienced them intensely, studied them attentively, and connected them to ethical, philosophical, or social issues in texts that invited readers to do the same, whether they were leaving the movie theater, browsing a photo book, or visiting an exhibition. This selection presents the depth and scope of Lauwaert’s immense output through 15 key texts in which the Belgian author unfolds his central ideas and motifs, displaying his kaleidoscopic thinking and essayistic ability. The texts span 25 years – from 1983 to 2008 – and were originally published in various contexts over the course of three decades.

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Author:   Dirk Lauwaert ,  Herman Asselberghs ,  Robbrecht Desmet ,  Bart Meuleman
Publisher:   Leuven University Press
Imprint:   Leuven University Press
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9789462703858

ISBN 10:   946270385
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   26 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Note Acknowledgements A Culture of Showing. Firm Elegance in the Writing of Dirk Lauwaert by Herman Asselberghs Notes I Contemporary Sophistry and the Poor Experience Reports from a Classroom Critique of Enthusiasm. Culture, or the Event; The Accompanying Word: Passion II Barthes, the Perfect Bourgeois Portrait of a Role: the Intellectual The Sovereign Dandy The Rhythm of Thinking III Mise-en-Scène: The Most Beautiful Word about Film The Classic Film Body Seam and Pattern: Thinking Forms Dreaming of an Expedition IV Public/Publication/Publishing/Publicity The Blurred Photograph: An Old Debate The Image That Yields Up Everything (Because It Has Seen Nothing) V Moving House Notes

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Herman Asselberghs is a filmmaker, teacher, and researcher at LUCA School of Arts. Robbrecht Desmet is a filmmaker, teacher, and researcher at LUCA School of Arts. Bart Meuleman is a writer, poet, playwright, dramaturgist, and essayist. Peter Jan Perquy is head librarian at the Library of Sint-Lukas in Brussels (LUCA School of Arts) and caretaker of its Dirk Lauwaert Collection.

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