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+  From: Reg Lilly <rlilly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
+  Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:08:04 -0500
Jon Frauley wrote:
>
> As far as I know, he shaved his head shortly after the publication of The
> Order of Things (late 60s.). I read somewhere that this was part of
> Foucault's attempt to make some definite changes/transformation in his life
> (personal and intellectual).

He was vain, losing his hair, and thought he'd look better, more 'dégagé,' as it were, hairless.

Regards,
Reg

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