Georges Bataille

Informationen zum Autor Michel Surya is a writer, philosopher, editor and director of the journal Lignes. The French edition of his book Georges Bataille was awarded the Prix Goncourt for biography. Klappentext Georges Bataille (1897-1962) was a philosopher, writer and literary critic who had an enormous impact on the thinking of Foucault, Derrida and Baudrillard. This book examines Bataille's oeuvre against the backdrop of his life, showing that the essence of his life and work were defined by transience and effacement. Zusammenfassung Georges Bataille (1897-1962) was a philosopher! writer and literary critic who had an enormous impact on the thinking of Foucault! Derrida and Baudrillard. This book examines Bataille's oeuvre against the backdrop of his life! showing that the essence of his life and work were defined by transience and effacement.

Product details

• Authors: Michel Surya
• Assisted by: Kryzystof Fijalkowski (Translation), Krzysztof Fijalkowski (Translation), Michael Richardson (Translation)
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.2010
• EAN: 9781859841532
• ISBN: 978-1-85984-153-2
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 42 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies