Against Architecture

The Writings of Georges Bataille

Translated by Betsy Wing
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On sale Feb 25, 1992 | 232 Pages | 9780262581134
Over the past 30 years the writings of Georges Bataille have had a profound influence on French intellectual thought, informing the work of Foucault, Derrida, and Barthes, among others. Against Architecture offers the first serious interpretation of this challenging thinker, spelling out the profoundly original and radical nature of Bataille's work.
Denis Hollier is Professor of French at Yale University.

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Over the past 30 years the writings of Georges Bataille have had a profound influence on French intellectual thought, informing the work of Foucault, Derrida, and Barthes, among others. Against Architecture offers the first serious interpretation of this challenging thinker, spelling out the profoundly original and radical nature of Bataille's work.

Author

Denis Hollier is Professor of French at Yale University.