Socialist Review: Slavoj Žižek book review
Just found this in Socialist Review, featuring a book cover we designed for Verso Books, for Slavoj Žižek's latest book title First as tragedy, then as farce.
Never one to shy away from controversy there was also quite a commotion at the NYC book launch for this title...
"Slavoj Žižek, dubbed the 'most dangerous philosopher in the west' by The New Republic, was rudely cut short by a bomb scare as he spoke to an audience of 800 at Cooper Union last night. Expounding on his new book, First as Tragedy, Then as Farce, Žižek was forced by police to round up his talk and exit the Great Hall along with his hundreds of fans.
Amid the kerfuffle outside Cooper Union as police and security guards made efforts to get stragglers out of the building—several refused to be torn away from a bookstall inside selling copies of Žižek's numerous books—the renowned Slovenian philosopher continued his talk for a time, signing copies of his newly launched book.
First as Tragedy, Then as Farce is a call for the Left to reinvent itself in the light of our desperate historical situation. And in the aftermath of last night's bomb threat, one line in particular from the book's jacket is worth noting: The time for liberal, moralistic blackmail is over."
Excerpt taken from Slavoj Žižek's website. zizek.us
Available on Amazon:
First as tragedy then as farce - Slavoj Žižek
The Essential Žižek - Slavoj Žižek
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