The Absence of Myth

Writings on Surrealism

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Beschreibung

For Bataille, the absence of myth had itself become the myth of the modern age. In a world that had lost the secret of its cohesion, Bataille saw surrealism as both a symptom and a beginning of an attempt to address this loss. His writings on this theme are the result of a profound reflection in the wake of World War Two.<br><br><i>The Absence of Myth</i> is the most incisive study yet made of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cultural and social phenomenon with far-reaching consequences. Clarifying Bataille’s links with the surrealist movement, and throwing revealing light on his complex and greatly misunderstood relationship with André Breton, <i>The Absence of Myth</i> 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.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804296592

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 127 x 18 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Verso Books