Monday, June 13, 2005

The Time of Solidarnosc

This is the kind of episode that I want to remember Foucault by:

One of the minibuses was carrying printing equipment and books as well as medical supplies. There were five passengers: Michel Foucault, Simone Signoret, Bernard Kouchner and two other doctors from Médecins du Monde. The five were a cheerful band and sang as they made the long drive to Warsaw. Their repertoire included songs associated with Piaf and Montand and, to his companions' surprise, Foucault knew all the words. Unfortunately, he could not sing in tune. (139)