Certains naissent de façon posthume : la survie d’Henri Lefebvre
Traduit de l’anglais par Élise Charron et Vincent Charbonnier
Stuart Elden
This
article discusses the French reception of Lefebvre since his death in 1991. It initially discusses two books that he had worked on shortly before, but which appeared post-humously. The main focus of the piece is the programme of reeditions of Lefebvre’s
writings that have appeared over the last five or so years. Treating these thematically the
article provides an overview of Lefebvre’s career, showing what his contemporary
relevance is, while pointing out important concerns that have been neglected in the recent
renewal of interest. The article concludes by discussing some of the secondary literature
on Lefebvre, particularly the work of Rémi Hess and Michel Trebitsch, and suggesting
avenues for future research.