Jean-Christophe Bailly Explained

Jean-Christophe Bailly (pronounced as /fr/; 3 May 1949) is a French writer, poet and playwright.

Biography

Bailly was born in Paris. Very early on, he decided to devote himself to writing. His book Tuiles detachées explains this decision, as well as several important steps for the formation of his style. Close to surrealism when he entered literature, he moved away from it. His thought constitutes the modern continuity of certain ideas of German romanticism: the idea of a sense without borders and moving forms, in the spirit of what Novalis calls the "Encyclopedia".

He founded and directed the magazines Fin de siècle (with for four issues between 1974 and 1976[1]) and Aléa (for nine issues between 1981 and 1989). He also directed the series "Détroits" at Éditions (with and Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe) and "35-37" at Hazan.

A holder of a doctorate degree in philosophy, Bailly has been teaching at the in Blois, of which he has been directing the publication Les Cahiers de l’École de Blois since 2003.

Works

Essays

Narratives

Texts on art

Poetry

Theatre

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.revues-litteraires.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=1347 Revue Fin de siècle
  2. Web site: Deux lauréats pour le Prix Décembre . 2011. 18 November 2016.
  3. http://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/du-jour-au-lendemain/jean-christophe-bailly?p=0 Jean-Christophe Bailly, émission Du jour au lendemain, France Culture, 4 July 2014.