Foreign thinker
Christian Bobin
Christian BobinLiterature and PhilosophyFrench1951–2022
Only one thing is necessary: attention. Attention to what is small, to what passes, to what never returns.
Life and Thought
Christian Bobin (1951–2022) was a French writer and essayist who blurred the boundaries between prose, poetry, and philosophical reflection. He is known for his poetic prose and attention to the details of everyday life, and his works have been translated into many languages.
Bibliography
Writings and transcribed lectures25 titles
In Praise of Nothing
The Other Face
The Supreme Friend
Burnout
The Light of the World
Futile
Zhe
Madness Play
The Woman of the Future
Enamoredness
The Lady in White
Prisoner of the Cradle
Isabelle Bruges
Everyone Is Entangled
Beyond Being
A Picture of Me by the Radiator
Christ in the Poppy
The Splendor of Being
Pure Presence
A Celebration on the Heights
The Happy Human
The Missing Piece
A Killer as Pure as Snow
Simple Magic
Resurrection
