Louis Armand Books

CITY PRIMEVAL is a collection of personal documentaries reflecting the vibrant underground scenes of New York, Berlin, and Prague from the late 1970s to the present. It encompasses a range of cultural movements, including New York's Post-Punk and No Wave, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the Velvet Revolution in Prague. The anthology features contributions from a diverse array of contemporary writers, poets, musicians, designers, filmmakers, photographers, and performers, highlighting the unique artistic expressions that emerged during this dynamic period. Notable contributors include Bruno Adams, Penny Arcade, Louis Armand, and Lydia Lunch, among many others. Each piece offers a personal journey through time in these cities, showcasing the distinct personalities and creative spirits that shaped the cultural landscape. The book serves as a testament to the influential artists and their contributions to the zeitgeist of the 1980s and beyond, capturing the essence of an era marked by innovation and rebellion. As Ann Magnuson notes, it perfectly encapsulates the eclectic mix of artists and their impact on the cultural fabric of the time.

Hashish-infused, amphetamine-driven & ranging in bold thematic cross-cuts from the seminal "garden" of the Book of Genesis to Hieronymous Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights & The Perfumed Garden of Shaykh Nefzawi, to Pierre Guyotat's Eden Eden Eden & Derek Jarman's film of the same name, Armand's The Garden is by turns excoriating & lyrical, political & pornographic, a blasphemous ransacking of literary & theological pieties - "a practice, an ascetic aesthetic," as McKenzie Wark wrote in one early review, "for moving toward feeling in the pure form of its impurity."

Exploring the relationship between capital and life, the book presents a unique perspective on how both face the constraints of entropy. Louis Armand introduces the concept of "entropology," critiquing capitalist realism and examining ideological tropes within modernity, avant-garde, media culture, cybernetics, and posthumanism. This work proposes a new critical theory that emphasizes the interconnectedness of technology and life, suggesting that both evolve and influence each other in complex ways.

Tato kniha byla vydána českým nakladatelstvím Twisted Spoon Press, které sídlí v Praze a vydává díla českých a slovanských autorů v anglickém jazyce. Oficiální anotace nakladatele: Seances, composed between 1993 and 1997, represents the first full-length collection of poetry from Sydney-born writer Louis Armand. Compared favourably to French poet Yves Bonnefoy, Armand has attracted growing attention from editors and the reading public alike, particularly in his native Australia where his work has recently gained hard-won approval from the “literary establishment.” Felicity Plunkett of Siglo describes Armand's poetry as “both daring and serious at the same time.”

This collection of writings explores the theory and praxis of technicity in contemporary thought. From the ground-breaking explorations of such figures as Freud, Heidegger, Deleuze/Guattari and Derrida to the work of more recent theorists like Bernard Stiegler, Friedrich Kittler and Katherine Hayles, it is becoming possible to speak of a new "technological turn" in contemporary continental theory. Yet despite the plethora of work in the field there has not been any sustained attempt to think through the larger philosophical, cultural and political implications of the new technologies. In this collection, a group of internationally-known figures within the fields of philosophy, linguistics and cultural studies come together to consider the meaning of "technicity" at the beginning of the 21st century. Contributors: Bernard Stiegler, Louis Armand, Arthur Bradley, Christopher Johnson, Hartmut Winkler, J. Hillis Miller, Belinda Barnet, Geert Lovink and Kenneth C. Werbin, Darren Tofts, McKenzie Wark, Niall Lucy, Laurent Milesi, Michael Greaney, Mark Amerika.

Interdisciplinární sborník zkoumá různorodé aspekty současné podoby lidského myšlení. Do sborníku přispěli: Slavoj Žižek, Ben Goertzel, Ivan Havel, Louis Armand, Donald F. Theall, Arthur Bradley, Simon Critchley, Tom McCarthy, Darren Tofts, McKenzie Wark, Gregory L. Ulmer, Andrew Mitchell, Arthur & Marilouise Kroker, Zoe Beloff, Jane Lewty

Exploring the intersection of poetry and societal norms, the narrative combines the unique styles of Jorge Amado, Manuel Puig, and Cabrera Infante. It presents a vibrant, absurdist landscape filled with characters ranging from disillusioned revolutionaries to satirical figures. The work challenges the historical materialism perspective, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of cultural evolution and the ongoing conflict between artistic expression and social expectations.

Monument is a collaborative collection between John Kinsella and Louis Armand, which follows on from their earlier Synopticon project (though differs from it in that, rather than being an 'overwriting,' this was produced in a reverse 'erasure' process). Featuring 100 pseudo sonnets & variations, it began in Gordon Square, London as a response to the colonial institutional politics of the British Museum.

The book offers a comprehensive critical study of Giacomo Joyce, addressing the diverse opinions and scholarly interest it has generated since its posthumous release. It aims to consolidate existing commentaries and analyses, filling a significant gap in Joyce scholarship. With positive feedback from the academic community, the authors, experienced in Irish literature and Joyce studies, seek to present this final work of Joyce within a robust scholarly framework, facilitating ongoing critical engagement.