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Literature and evil / Georges Bataille

This collection of essays analyses the relationship between literature and evil through studies of eight authors, including Emily Brontë, Baudelaire, and Kafka. It argues that literature must acknowledge its inherent guilt to achieve complete communication.

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Accession Number: 24640

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