"Reading these interviews and statements, one is brought back to a period of intense thinking, that was never separated from passionate commitments and controversies. Whether agreeing or disagreeing - no longer always for the same reasons as then - one feels again the excitement, the surprise, the admiration Jean-François Lyotard could not avoid to produce with his interlocutors, even his opponents. With time passing, his stature as a philosopher, a critic and a public intellectual endures and grows" --Etienne Balibar, Anniversary Chair in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University London, UK

"For philosophers: myriad ideas to plunder. For historians: a trove on late-twentieth century intellectuals. For artists: a multitude of provocations. For activists: bitter lessons and sweet encouragement. For Lyotard: precious testimony to a wild and sensitive mind" --James Williams, Honorary Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University, Australia

"This book brings together many of Lyotard's most important interviews and articles. Each chapter is accessibly written and the introduction is exemplary in giving the context of his works--a must have for those new to Lyotard as well as scholars of writings." --Peter Gratton, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southeastern Louisiana University, USA

"Bamford has perhaps done more than any other scholar to underscore Lyotard's continuing relevance and sophisticated thinking." - Dylan Vaughan, The European Legacy