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The Imposter (Verso Counterblasts) Book
How do we explain what Perry Anderson has called the "bizarre prominence of Bernard-Henri Levy far the best-known 'thinker' under sixty in the country?" Anderson continues: "It would be difficult to imagine a more extraordinary reversal of national standards of taste and intelligence than the attention accorded this crass booby in France's public sphere despite innumerable demonstrations of his inability to get a fact or an idea straight. Could such a grotesque flourish in any other major Western culture today?" This book based on a careful investigation comparing BHL's words with his deeds seeks to explore the remarkable persistence of this celebrity pseudo-philosopher since he burst onto the scene in 1977. Delving into his networks in the spheres of politics the media and big … read more...
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