Deleuze and the Authorial Function

Actions and Abstractions: Deleuzian Lines of Flight · Aug 18, 2026 · 46m

This doctoral thesis by Niall Kennedy investigates Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical relationship with the concept of authorship. While many critics view Deleuze as a thinker who dismantled the idea of a unified self, Kennedy argues that Deleuze actually relied on a coherent authorial function to organize his analyses of art, cinema, and philosophy. The text examines how Deleuze identified the author as a creative consciousness that persists through time, developing specific projects and unique styles. Through close readings of Deleuze’s monographs, the author demonstrates that Deleuze…