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Georges Bataille and
Michael Richardson (trans)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Verso Books
Publication date
July 1, 1994
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780860914198
ISBN-10
0860914194
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$30.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: For Bataille, âthe absence of mythâ had itself become the myth of the modern age. In a world that had âlost the secret of its cohesionâ, Bataille saw surrealism as both a symptom and the beginning of an attempt to address this loss. His writings on this theme are the result of profound reflection in the wake of World War Two.
The Absence of Myth is the most incisive study yet made of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cultural and social phenomenon with far-reaching consequences. Clarifying Batailleâs links with the surrealist movement, and throwing revealing light on his complex and greatly misunderstood relationship with Andre Breton, The Absence of Myth shows Bataille to be a much more radical figure than his postmodernist devotees would have us believe: a man who continually tried to extend Marxist social theory; a pessimistic thinker, but one as far removed from nihilism as can be.
Introduced and translated by Michael Richardson.
The Absence of Myth is the most incisive study yet made of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cultural and social phenomenon with far-reaching consequences. Clarifying Batailleâs links with the surrealist movement, and throwing revealing light on his complex and greatly misunderstood relationship with Andre Breton, The Absence of Myth shows Bataille to be a much more radical figure than his postmodernist devotees would have us believe: a man who continually tried to extend Marxist social theory; a pessimistic thinker, but one as far removed from nihilism as can be.
Introduced and translated by Michael Richardson.
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About: For Bataille, âthe absence of mythâ had itself become the myth of the modern age.
About: For Bataille, âthe absence of mythâ had itself become the myth of the modern age.
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