Jean-Christophe Bailly


Jean-Christophe Bailly is a French writer, poet and playwright.

Biography

Bailly was born in Paris. Very early on, he decided to devote himself to writing. His book Tuiles detachées explains this decision, as well as several important steps for the formation of his style. Close to surrealism when he entered literature, he moved away from it. His thought constitutes the modern continuity of certain ideas of German romanticism: the idea of a sense without borders and moving forms, in the spirit of what Novalis calls the "Encyclopedia".
He founded and directed the magazines Fin de siècle and Aléa. He also directed the series "Détroits" at Éditions and "35-37" at Hazan.
A holder of a doctorate degree in philosophy, Bailly has been teaching at the in Blois, of which he has been directing the publication Les Cahiers de l’École de Blois since 2003.

Works

Essays