Michel Serres (1930-2019) was author of more than sixty books, including * Biogea, Variations on the Body,and The Parasite *(all available in translation from Minnesota). He was widely known for his poetic prose and interdisciplinary form of thought.

Michel Serres (1930-2019) was author of more than sixty books, including * Biogea, Variations on the Body,and The Parasite *(all available in translation from Minnesota). He was widely known for his poetic prose and interdisciplinary form of thought.

Randolph Burks is an independent scholar who has translated many works by Michel Serres, including* Variations on the Body, Biogea,and Hermes II,* all published by the University of Minnesota Press.