Reading Bataille Now
Author | : Shannon Winnubst |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 611 |
Release | : 2007-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780253218827 |
ISBN-13 | : 0253218829 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Bataille Now by : Shannon Winnubst
Download or read book Reading Bataille Now written by Shannon Winnubst and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-08 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of Georges Bataille (1897-1962) has often been reduced to his outrageous, erotic, and libertine fiction and essays. This book presents contemporary interpretations that situate Bataille in French and European intellectual traditions, and brings forward key concepts to understand the challenges posed by his important work and philosophy