The Collected Writings (1991–2024) of a Mortal to Death: Jalal Toufic, Volume One
<p>The first in a landmark three-volume series gathering the complete works of an indispensable voice in contemporary thought and aesthetics. Spanning more than six hundred pages each, each volume gathers re-edited versions of Toufic’s earlier works alongside two newly written books, arranged and organized by the author himself. For new readers, the volumes provide an introduction to Toufic’s central concepts, including the withdrawal of tradition past a surpassing disaster, radical closure, silence-over, the 180-degree over-turn, and the dancer’s two bodies — while for longtime readers they offer a comprehensive view of more than three decades of thought, presented in their most rigorous and fully articulated form. Yet, in keeping with Toufic’s practice—which participates in untimely collaboration and abides in the suspension of the avenir of messianism/Mahdism—some of these works remain forthcoming even after their inclusion in the Collected Writings.</p>
Authors: Jalal Toufic
Editors: Rachel Churner
Designers: General Working Group
Proof-readers: Nick Sywak
EBook Producer: Coco Yuan
ISBN: 978-1-949484-14-4