Georges Bataille
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (; ; 10 September 1897 – 9 July 1962) was a French philosopher and intellectual working in
philosophy,
literature,
sociology,
anthropology,
consumerism, and
history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as
erotism,
mysticism,
surrealism, and
transgression. His work would prove influential on subsequent schools of
philosophy and
social theory, including
poststructuralism.
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