Georges Bataille by Stuart Kendall
Georges Bataille was arguably the greatest influence on the post-structuralist revolution in twentieth-century thought and literature, yet few truly understand his large body of work or its impact. This book translates the work and life of the renowned French writer into a biography that reveals various facets of this intellectual giant.
a compact and concise study.. The study of Bataille is increasingly unconfined to the domain of French Studies and so this book is key to any future preliminary discussion of such a prominent figure outside of his subject area and an exclusively Francophone community Modern and Contemporary France
Stuart Kendall is Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Humanities at Eastern Kentucky University. He has edited and translated two collections of essays by Bataille, The Unfinished System of Nonknowledge (2001) and The Cradle of Humanity (2005).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861893277 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861893272 |
| Title | Georges Bataille |
| Author | Stuart Kendall |
| Series | Critical Lives |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2007-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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