Georges Bataille

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Georges Bataille

Anthropology

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Georges Bataille

Literature

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• Anthropology
• Literature

Why Is Georges Bataille Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was a French philosopher and intellectual working in philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, and history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. His work would prove influential on subsequent schools of philosophy and social theory, including poststructuralism.

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What Are Georges Bataille's Academic Contributions?

Georges Bataille has made the following academic contributions:

• The Solar Anus
• The Dead Man
• The Accursed Share
• Story of the Eye
• Madame Edwarda
• Le Petit
• Le Mort
• Inner Experience