Note: Alexander Dickow in a conversation on twitter has assured me that the motivation for his choice is principally aesthetic, and also the impression that Counterwind could be considered as a name.
However in the novel « counterwind » is a countable noun, and is preceded by the definite article, in both the singular and the plural. « Counter- » is a prefix that is used by them in A THOUSAND PLATEAUS to indicate something that is both against (negative face) and outside (positive face) the codes., for example they speak of a « counter-oedipal apparatus », « countersignifying semiotics ».įor some reason Alexander Dickow has chosen to translate the title « The Horde of Counterwind », with no definite article before « Counterwind ». The title THE HORDE OF THE COUNTERWIND is Deleuzo-Guattarian.ĭeleuze and Guattari sketch in A THOUSAND PLATEAUS an ontology of multiplicities (« horde ») and their relation to the intensive fluxes of the outside (often figured as « winds »). An exchange produced by Laure Porthé and captured by Sylvain Pinot.Continuing to live-blog my reading of LA HORDE DU CONTREVENT (2004) by Alain Damasio We met with the author during this night made of discourses and public readings, for a conversation on his novel “ Les Furtifs”, his adventures with anthropologist Baptiste Morizot and our lives lives in increasingly heavy technological cocoons. The 5th edition of European Lab Winter Forum titled “Night of the Living Living” was focused on his latest novel “Les Furtifs” (The Stealth), a galvanizing work, ode to those who fight to reconnect with the living. Through his highly political and thought-provoking writing, Damasio questions the place of mankind in a technology-driven world. Convinced that sci-fi can depict – and change – the world, his book “La Horde du contrevent” published in 2004 is met with popular and critical acclaim. Also available in FrançaisĬommitted writer, Alain Damasio became one of France’s most recognised science fiction authors. Today, this exchange shared with novelist Alain Damasio, on his book “Les Furtifs”. We take this opportunity to dive back in the highlights of the previous installments. European Lab Winter Forum is back on the 22nd of January for a day of discourses at Ground Control in Paris, focused on migration narratives.
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