Ian James completed his PhD on Pierre Klossowski at Warwick University in 1996. He has written extensively on contemporary French philosophy and on the reception in France of German thought.

“Rethinking Literary Naturalism is an innovative study that brings into dialogue scientific speculation and enquiry on the one hand and the work of two leading figures in the field of modern and contemporary French literature on the other. Its author argues for a new form of literary naturalism (one that is radically distinct from the model of naturalism prevalent in late nineteenth-century French thought and literature) and in the process shows very ably how the field of biosemiotics may be seen to intersect with the arts and humanities.” Edward J. Hughes, Emeritus Professor of French at Queen Mary, University of London.

• IntroductionPart One: BiologyChapter 1. Biosemiotics and the Post-dicativePart Two: ProustChapter 2. A Proustian Naturalism?Chapter 3. Anteriority and ImpersonalityChapter 4. TransmigrationsChapter 5. Proust’s Diagrammatic SignsPart Three: QuignardChapter 6. The Secret OriginChapter 7. Bio-mythConclusionNotesBibliography

Ian James completed his PhD on Pierre Klossowski at Warwick University in 1996. He has written extensively on contemporary French philosophy and on the reception in France of German thought.

“Rethinking Literary Naturalism is an innovative study that brings into dialogue scientific speculation and enquiry on the one hand and the work of two leading figures in the field of modern and contemporary French literature on the other. Its author argues for a new form of literary naturalism (one that is radically distinct from the model of naturalism prevalent in late nineteenth-century French thought and literature) and in the process shows very ably how the field of biosemiotics may be seen to intersect with the arts and humanities.” Edward J. Hughes, Emeritus Professor of French at Queen Mary, University of London.

• IntroductionPart One: BiologyChapter 1. Biosemiotics and the Post-dicativePart Two: ProustChapter 2. A Proustian Naturalism?Chapter 3. Anteriority and ImpersonalityChapter 4. TransmigrationsChapter 5. Proust’s Diagrammatic SignsPart Three: QuignardChapter 6. The Secret OriginChapter 7. Bio-mythConclusionNotesBibliography

Ian James completed his PhD on Pierre Klossowski at Warwick University in 1996. He has written extensively on contemporary French philosophy and on the reception in France of German thought.

“Rethinking Literary Naturalism is an innovative study that brings into dialogue scientific speculation and enquiry on the one hand and the work of two leading figures in the field of modern and contemporary French literature on the other. Its author argues for a new form of literary naturalism (one that is radically distinct from the model of naturalism prevalent in late nineteenth-century French thought and literature) and in the process shows very ably how the field of biosemiotics may be seen to intersect with the arts and humanities.” Edward J. Hughes, Emeritus Professor of French at Queen Mary, University of London.

• IntroductionPart One: BiologyChapter 1. Biosemiotics and the Post-dicativePart Two: ProustChapter 2. A Proustian Naturalism?Chapter 3. Anteriority and ImpersonalityChapter 4. TransmigrationsChapter 5. Proust’s Diagrammatic SignsPart Three: QuignardChapter 6. The Secret OriginChapter 7. Bio-mythConclusionNotesBibliography