Georges Bataille
Born: 01-01-1897
Georges Bataille was a French intellectual and writer known for his explorations of taboo subjects, eroticism, and the intersection of mysticism and philosophy. Born in 1897, he delved into diverse genres, including fiction, essays, and poetry. Bataille's work often challenges societal norms and delves into the darker sides of human experience. He is best known for "The Story of the Eye" and his critical influence on post-structuralist thought.
Book summaries for books written by Georges Bataille
Quotes
I had always imagined that when I met a monster I would plunge in a knife or something, but I didn't do anything of the sort.
I recall that the sensation of orgasm, experienced without shame or malice, that interrupted our nocturnal games, was not merely regarded as normal, but as our due.
Obscenities and cruelties have an illustrious background.
Pleasure has a soft, weak face.
There is nothing more excruciating than to be caressed by a man who is not loved.
The rottenness of my memory triumphed: they delighted me in her mind, but now I found them ridiculous.
Violence is a question of means, not of intentions.
The flesh was strains and quivers and tears of noise and pain, like the cunning of dreams.
Tears came to my eyes, but I restrained them, not to offend her.
I only shall weep, hidden in my turn.
I was frightened by her depth.
I wished I could tear my heart out of my breast, purify it, wash it, make it very clean, so that I should be invincible thereafter.