Les sorties du texte, ed. Anikó Ádám and Anikó Radvánszky, Paris, L’Harmattan, A propos, 2021.

Abstract

The study titled Les sorties du texte, edited by Anikó Ádám and Anikó Radvánszky, aims to analyze the work of Roland Barthes and the underlying ideas behind it in the light of our current knowledge. Regarding the juxtaposition and the individual elaboration of the various elements of Barthes’ thought system, the method used in this volume mainly follows the methodology used by Barthes in his essay addressing Georges Bataille’s Le gros orteil. This is reflected in the studies with different themes placed directly next to each other, which though not without some arbitrary simplification – can be grouped into four categories based on their topics: the first examines Barthes’ intellectual and personal presence within the circles of contemporary French and Hungarian intellectuals; the second deals with Barthes’ semiology; the third studies Barthes’ political thinking; and the fourth – through eight different studies – offers a versatile insight into the works of the French author or the general tendencies of his thoughts.