I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction.
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The sovereign being is burdened with a servitude that crushes him, and the condition of free men is deliberate servility.
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| Birth: | 10th September, 1897 |
| Death: | 9th July, 1962 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Essayist, Librarian, Novelist, Philosopher |
About
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was born in Billom, France. He was a French intellectual and literary figure working in literature, philosophy, anthropology, economics, sociology and history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. He wrote several books include: Story of the Eye(novella), The Solar Anus, Inner Experience, L'Abbé C(novella), Madame Edwarda, Literature and Evil, Blue of Noon(novella), The Tears of Eros, The Accursed Share(essay), The Accursed Share, and Divine Filth.
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