Georges Bataille

Georges Bataille

Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (10 September 1897 – 9 July 1962) was a French intellectual and literary figure working in literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art. Eroticism, sovereignty, and transgression are at the core of his writings.

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Famous quotes by georges bataille:

    “A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.”
    —Georges Bataille (1897–1962)

    “Pleasure only starts once the worm has got into the fruit, to become delightful happiness must be tainted with poison.”
    —Georges Bataille (1897–1962)