Artforum International, June 22nd, 1995
In an introductory note, Louis-Jean Calvet advises us that his biography of Roland Barthes has been twice censored. In the one case, the "wishes" of Barthes' heirs prevented Calvet from quoting unpublished Barthes texts, notably correspondence, so that, as the author laments, his narrative "may at times seem a little vague." Of the other case, centered on Barthes' homosexuality, Calvet is more appreciative, for here the suppression stemmed from his own decision. "Barthes had love affairs, like everyone else, but if he did not want them to become public knowledge, and if, after his death, his l...
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