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Book Synopsis: In Of Effacement, David Marriott endeavors to demolish established opinion about what blackness is and reorient our understanding of what it is not in art, philosophy, autobiography, literary theory, political theory, and psychoanalysis. With the critical rigor and polemical bravura which he displayed in Whither Fanon? Marriott here considers the relationships between language, judgement and effacement, and shows how effacement has become the dominant force in anti-blackness. Both skeptically and emphatically, Marriott presents a series of radical philosophical engagements with Fanon's "is not" (n'est pas) and its "black" political truth. How does one speak—let alone represent—that which is without existence? Is blackness n'est pas because it has yet to be thought as blackness? And if so, when Fanon writes of blackness, that it is n'est pas (is not), where should one look to make sense of this n'est pas? Marriott anchors these questions by addressing the most fundamental perennial questions concerning the nature of freedom, resistance, mastery, life, and liberation, via a series of analyses of such key figures as Huey Newton, Nietzsche, Malcolm X, Edward Said, Georges Bataille, Stuart Hall, and Lacan. He thus develops the basis for a reading of blackness by recasting its effacement as an identity, while insisting on it as a fundamental question for philosophy.
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Are you ready to challenge established opinions and revolutionize your understanding of blackness? Look no further than Of Effacement: Blackness and Non-Being, the groundbreaking book by David Marriott. With critical rigor and polemical bravura, Marriott takes on art, philosophy, autobiography, literary theory, political theory, and psychoanalysis to debunk preconceived notions about blackness. In this thought-provoking read, Marriott explores the power of effacement in anti-blackness and delves into the enigmatic concept of blackness as n'est pas, the "is not."
With radical philosophical engagements with influential thinkers such as Fanon, Huey Newton, Nietzsche, Malcolm X, and Edward Said, Marriott weaves a compelling narrative that challenges the very essence of existence. How do we speak about something that has no existence? Is blackness n'est pas because it is yet to be fully understood? Of Effacement explores these profound questions and urges readers to question their own notions of freedom, resistance, mastery, life, and liberation.
By anchoring his arguments in an analysis of prominent figures like Stuart Hall, Georges Bataille, and Lacan, Marriott provides a solid foundation for a new understanding of blackness. He boldly recasts effacement as an identity and establishes blackness as a fundamental question for philosophy. If you're ready to dive into a thought-provoking exploration of blackness that challenges the status quo, get your hands on Of Effacement: Blackness and Non-Being today!
Experience the intellectual revolution of blackness with Of Effacement: Blackness and Non-Being.
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