Visions Of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939 (Theory and

Visions Of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939 (Theory and History of Literature Vol 14) (Volume 14)

Since the publication of Visions of Excess in 1985, there has been an explosion of interest in the work of Georges Bataille. The French surrealist continues to be important for his groundbreaking focus on the visceral, the erotic, and the relation of society to the primeval. This collection of prewar writings remains the volume in which Bataillesâ€™s positions are most clearly, forcefully, and obsessively put forward.This book challenges the notion of a â€œclosed economyâ€ predicated on utility, production, and rational consumption, and develops an alternative theory that takes into account the human tendency to lose, destroy, and waste. This collection is indispensible for an understanding of the future as well as the past of current critical theory.Georges Bataille (1897-1962), a librarian by profession, was founder of the French review Critique. He is the author of several books, including Story of the Eye, The Accused Share, Erotism, and The Absence of Myth.
Country USA
Brand University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer Univ Of Minnesota Press
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ItemPartNumber 9780816612833
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EANs 9780816612833
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Country	USA
Brand	University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer	Univ Of Minnesota Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780816612833
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780816612833
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Visions Of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939 (Theory and History of Literature Vol 14) (Volume 14)