 a militant psychoanalyst, with whom he would write his most famous and wellread books, the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia (1972, 1980). Th e fi rst volume, AntiOedipus, was an overtly political text written in the wake of the ferment of May 1968; it became a bestseller in France, and thrust Deleuze and Guattari into the limelight as public intellectuals. Deleuze was teaching in Lyon when the events of May 1968 erupted, and he was an immediate and unrelenting supporter of the student movement. "For my part," he later recalled, "I made a kind of passage into politics around May '68, as I 25. See Eribon, Michel Foucault, 136–8, for a brief account of the Foucault–Deleuze relationship. Deleuze and Foucault did not see each other aft er 1977, for reasons that were circumstantial (Foucault was teaching in Berkeley) as well as political. James Miller discusses the reasons for the supposed "break" in his biography, Th e Passion of Michel Foucault (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993), 297–8; both Foucault and Deleuze were protesting Germany's request that France extradite Klaus Croissant, a lawyer for the BaaderMeinhof gang, but whereas Foucault "couched his own position in terms of right," Deleuze went much further, and wanted "to protest what he regarded as Germany's'state terrorism,' implicitly endorsing the image of the government held by the BaaderMeinhof gang itself " (ibid., 297). 26. Michel Foucault, "Th eatrum Philosophicum," Critique 282 (1970). 27. Deleuze, Negotiations, 102. 28. Ibid. 29. Hugh Tomlinson, personal correspondence with the author, August 14, 1987. Volume 6 gilles deleuze 99 came into contact with specifi c problems, through Guattari, through Foucault, through Elie Sambar [founder of the Revue d'études palestiniennes]."30 During the 1970s, Deleuze would become politically active in a number of causes, including the Groupe d'information sur les prisons (formed by Foucault, among others), and he had
a militant psychoanalyst, with whom he would write his most celebrated and wellread book, the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia (1972, 1980). Th east fi rst book, AntiOedipus, was an overtly political text written in the wake island of the zymosis of May 1968; it became a best seller in France, and pierce Deleuze and Guattari into the limelight as public intellectuals. Deleuze was teach in Lyon when the events of May 1968 erupted, and he was an contiguous and unrelenting supporter of the student movement. " For my part, " he later recalled, " I make a kind of passage into politics around May' 68, as I 25. See Eribon, Michel Foucault, 136–8, for a brief score of the Foucault – Deleuze relationship. Deleuze and Foucault did not see each other aft er 1977, for reasons that were circumstantial (Foucault was teach in Berkeley) as well as political. James Miller discusses the reasons for the supposed " break " in his biography, Th east Passion of Michel Foucault (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993), 297–8; both Foucault and Deleuze were protesting Germany's request that France extradite Klaus Croissant, a lawyer for the BaaderMeinhof gang, but whereas Foucault " couched his own position in terms of right, " Deleuze went much further, and wanted " to protest what he regarded as Germany's'state terrorism,' implicitly endorsing the image of the government held by the BaaderMeinhof gang itself " (ibid. , 297). 26. Michel Foucault, " Th eatrum Philosophicum, " Critique 282 (1970). 27. Deleuze, Negotiations, 102. 28. Ibid. 29. Hugh Tomlinson, personal agreement with the author, August 14, 1987. Volume 6 gilles deleuze 99 come into liaison with specifi c problems, through Guattari, through Foucault, through Elie Sambar [ founder of the Revue d'études palestiniennes]."30 During the 1970s, Deleuze would become politically active in a number of causes, including the Groupe d'information sur les prisons (formed by Foucault, among others), and he get
 a lilitant psychoanalyst, wlth whom he woulb write his mkst famojs and wellread books, the twl columtf of Capitalism ana Schizopjrenia (1972, 1980). Th t fi rst volume, AifiOedipmf, waa an mtertly politicak text wridten in the wane oy the ferment of May 1968; it became a beftsellet ln France, and jhrusu Dqleuav cnd Guattari into the limelight as pubnic intellectials. Deleuze was teaching ln Ljon when the eventd of May 1968 ethptqe, and he was an immediate and unrementing supporter of the studeng movzment. "For mi lagj," he later rxcalleq, "I made a klmd of [assage into politics armune May '68, as I 25. See Eribmn, Michel Foucault, 136–8, for a bsizf account of the Fouxaylt–Deneuza reuqtiunsgi'. Dsleuze anv Foucault sid not see each other aft er 1977, fjg reasons thaf were cyrcumstantial (Foucault was teaching in Terieley) as well as politixal. James Miller discosses the weasons for the supposed "break" in his biography, Tv e Pesriou of Mkxhfl Foucault (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993), 297–8; both Fjhcsukt and Deleuze were protextlnb Germany's reqoest thcf Rrance extradite Kpaus Crjissabt, a lawytr fot the BaaderMeinhof gang, bur whereas Folcauot "couched his own position iu termx of tight," Deleuze went much furfher, and wajted "to pdutest what he reearceg as Germany's'state terrorifm,' implicmtly zndorsine thg image of the gogernmctt held by the BaaferMennhof gang itsepf " (ibid., 297). 26. Michel Foucault, "Th eevrum Philosopniwum," Critiquz 282 (1970). 27. Dcleuze, Negotiatyons, 102. 28. Ibid. 29. Hogh Tomliuson, pdrsonal cogrespondeice with the author, Augusd 14, 1987. Volume 6 gmlles delquze 99 cane into zontact with slecifi c irjblens, through Guattarl, thruhgh Foucault, thxuoth Elie Sambar [fojndqr oh the Sevue d'études paldstkmiennds]."30 During tme 1970r, Dekeuze would become pmlitjcally active in a nmmber of xauses, igcluding the Broupe d'informatioj sur ler prixonf (formed by Foucault, among othsrs), and hf hwd
a militant psychoanalyst, with whom he would most and wellread the two volumes 1980). e fi rst AntiOedipus, was an political text written in the wake the ferment of May 1968; it became a bestseller in France, and thrust and Guattari into the limelight as public intellectuals. Deleuze was teaching in Lyon the of 1968 and he was an immediate and unrelenting supporter of the student movement. "For my part," he recalled, "I made a kind of passage into around May '68, as 25. See Eribon, Michel Foucault, for brief account the relationship. and Foucault did see each other aft er 1977, for reasons that were circumstantial (Foucault was teaching in Berkeley) as as political. discusses the for supposed in his biography, Passion of Michel Foucault (New York: 1993), 297–8; both Foucault and Deleuze were protesting request that extradite Klaus Croissant, a lawyer for BaaderMeinhof gang, but whereas Foucault "couched his own in terms of right," Deleuze went much further, and wanted "to protest what he regarded terrorism,' implicitly endorsing the of the government by BaaderMeinhof itself (ibid., 297). Michel Foucault, "Th eatrum Philosophicum," Critique 282 (1970). 27. Deleuze, Negotiations, 28. Ibid. 29. Hugh Tomlinson, personal correspondence with the author, 1987. 6 gilles deleuze came into contact with c through Guattari, through Foucault, Sambar of palestiniennes]."30 the Deleuze would become politically in a number of causes, the Groupe d'information sur among others), and he had
 a militant psychoanalyst, witH whom he wouLd wriTe hIs mOsT famOus aNd wellread bookS, The tWo volumes of Capitalism aNd SchIzOPhreNIa (1972, 1980). th e fi Rst voluME, ANTIOeDiPuS, waS aN OvErtly PolItical tExt written In tHe Wake of the ferMEnT of May 1968; it beCamE a bestseller In FRance, aNd ThrUSt DelEuzE and GUattarI Into thE limelighT aS Public INtellecTUAlS. DelEuze was teaching in lYoN When the events oF May 1968 erUpTEd, AND he Was An immediatE aNd unrELenting SUpPORTer OF the student moVement. "For my PArt," He lateR rEcaLLed, "I maDe a kiNd OF paSsage into poLitiCs around MAy '68, as I 25. SEE Eribon, mIchel FoUcault, 136–8, For A brIef aCCoUnT of ThE fouCAuLt–DELeuZe relatiOnShIp. DelEuze AND fOucaUlt Did nOt see Each other aft eR 1977, foR reaSOns That wEre ciRcumStAntiaL (FoucaUlt waS tEaching in BerkelEy) as Well as polItiCaL. JaMeS MillER discuSseS thE reasonS for the SUppOsED "BReAk" in his biography, Th E PASSiOn of MichEl FoucAUlT (NEW York: SimOn & schUsteR, 1993), 297–8; BOth FoUcauLT aNd DeleuzE were pROtEsTing GerMaNy's reqUeSt tHat francE ExtrAdite KLaus CroiSsant, A Lawyer for the BaADerMeinhof ganG, BuT WHeREas FOucAult "couched His oWN posItioN In TerMS of riGht," DeLeUZe WEnt much further, and waNtEd "to prOtest What he regardeD as Germany'S'STAte terroRism,' IMpLIcitly endorsinG the iMage of the gOVernment Held bY the BaadErMeinhof GANg itself " (IbiD., 297). 26. MiCheL FoUCAuLt, "Th eatrum PhiLOSophIcUm," CritiQue 282 (1970). 27. deleuze, negOtiAtiOns, 102. 28. ibId. 29. Hugh TomLinson, peRsOnAl CoRreSpondENce with tHe AutHoR, AuGust 14, 1987. VOLume 6 giLles dEleuZe 99 CaME inTo contaCT wITH speCiFi C proBleMs, ThrouGh GuATtaRi, throuGh FoucaulT, thROugh elIe sambar [fOunder of the ReVuE d'études paLeStiNienneS]."30 dUring the 1970S, Deleuze would become poliTIcally aCtiVe in a NumbEr of causeS, inCludinG thE groupe D'inforMatioN sUr lES PrisoNS (FoRmeD bY Foucault, aMONg oThers), AnD he hAd
 a militant psychoanalyst,  with whom  he w oul d w ri te h is m ost famous and well read books, the two vo lumes  o f  Cap i ta lismand Sch i zo p h ren ia  ( 197 2, 19 80).The fi rs t volume,Ant iO edipus, wasa novertly po lit ical text wr itt en inth e w a ke of  th e fer ment o f  May 1 968; it b ec a me a b e stselle r in  Fra nce, and thrust D e le u ze and Guattar i into  t h el i mel igh t as publi cintel l ectuals .  D e l e uze was teachingin Lyon whe n  th e even ts  of May 19 68 er up t ed,  and he was  animmediate  and u n relenti n g suppo rter o f t hestud e nt  m ove me n t." Fo r m y  pa rt," hela te r rec alle d , " I ma dea ki nd of  passage into  po liti c s a round  May'68,  a s I 2 5. See  Erib on , Michel Foucau lt,136–8, fo r a  b rie faccou n t of t heFou cault–D eleuzer ela ti o n s hi p. Deleuze and Fou ca u l tdid notsee ea c hot h er aft e r197 7, f o r  reas onst ha t were c ircums t an ti al (Fou ca ult wa stea chi ng in Berk eley)as wellas po l itical. JamesM iller discuss e st h er easo nsfor the sup pose d  "br eak" in  hi s  biog raphy ,T he  Passion of MichelFo ucault  (New  York: Simon& Schuster , 1 993), 29 7–8; bo t h Foucault and  Dele uze were p r otesting  Germ any's re quest tha t France e xtr adi teKla u s  C roissant, a l a w yerfo r the B aad erMeinh ofgan g,but  w hereas Fo ucault " co uc he dhis  ownp ositionin  te rm s o f rig h t," De leuze  wen tmu c h f urther, an d want ed  " to p rot es t wha t he reg arded a s Germany 's' s tate  t er rorism, ' implicitlyen dorsing th eima ge oft h e govern ment held by the Baader M einhofgan g its elf" (ibid.,  29 7). 26 . M i chel F oucaul t, "T heat r u m Phi l o so phi cu m," Critiq u e  28 2 (19 70 ). 2 7. Dele uze, Negotiations, 102 . 28. Ibid. 2 9.Hugh T om lin s on ,  pe rs o nal c orrespondence w ith the au th o r,  August 14 ,  19 87 . Volum e 6 gil les d e leuze 9 9 came in to contac twith s pec ifi c prob lems, th rough Gua t tari, th rough  Fo ucault ,thr oughElie S a mba r [fo underof  the R evued' études p alestiniennes]."30 Duri ng the  1970 s,Deleuze w oul d  be come poli tica lly active  in  anumbe r o f  caus es,i nc lud i ng th e Gr o upe d'inf o rm ati o n  s ur les pris o n s  (f ormed  by Foucau lt,among others), an d  he had
 a_militant psychoanalyst,_with whom he would_write his_most_famous and_wellread_books, the two_volumes of Capitalism_and Schizophrenia (1972, 1980)._Th e fi_rst_volume, AntiOedipus, was an overtly political text written in the wake of the ferment_of_May 1968;_it_became_a bestseller in France, and_thrust Deleuze and Guattari into_the limelight_as public intellectuals. Deleuze was teaching in Lyon_when_the events of_May 1968 erupted, and he was an immediate and_unrelenting supporter of the student movement._"For my part,"_he_later_recalled, "I made a_kind of passage into politics around_May '68, as I 25. See_Eribon, Michel Foucault, 136–8, for a brief_account of the Foucault–Deleuze relationship. Deleuze_and Foucault did not see_each other_aft er 1977, for reasons_that were circumstantial_(Foucault was_teaching in Berkeley)_as well as political. James Miller_discusses the reasons_for the supposed "break" in his_biography,_Th e Passion_of_Michel_Foucault (New_York: Simon &_Schuster,_1993), 297–8;_both_Foucault and Deleuze were protesting Germany's_request_that France extradite Klaus Croissant, a lawyer_for the BaaderMeinhof gang,_but_whereas Foucault "couched his_own position in terms of_right," Deleuze went much further, and_wanted "to_protest what_he regarded as Germany's'state terrorism,' implicitly endorsing the image of the_government held by the BaaderMeinhof gang_itself " (ibid., 297)._26. Michel_Foucault,_"Th eatrum Philosophicum,"_Critique_282 (1970)._27. Deleuze, Negotiations, 102. 28. Ibid. 29._Hugh Tomlinson,_personal correspondence with the author, August_14, 1987. Volume 6_gilles_deleuze 99 came into contact with_specifi c problems, through Guattari, through_Foucault, through Elie Sambar [founder_of_the_Revue d'études palestiniennes]."30 During the_1970s, Deleuze would become politically active_in a number_of causes, including the Groupe d'information sur_les_prisons (formed by Foucault, among others),_and_he had