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- | *''Visions of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939'' ()- Georges Bataille | + | *''Visions of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939'' (1985)- Georges Bataille |
**''Visions of Excess'' is the collection that contains some of Bataille's best texts: "[[The Use Value of D.A.F. de Sade]]," "[[The Solar Anus]]," "[[The Big Toe]]" and "[[The Practice of Joy Before Death]]." | **''Visions of Excess'' is the collection that contains some of Bataille's best texts: "[[The Use Value of D.A.F. de Sade]]," "[[The Solar Anus]]," "[[The Big Toe]]" and "[[The Practice of Joy Before Death]]." | ||
*''[[Gamiani|Gamiani, ou Une Nuit d'Excès]]'' (1833) - Alfred de Musset | *''[[Gamiani|Gamiani, ou Une Nuit d'Excès]]'' (1833) - Alfred de Musset |
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The state of exceeding or going beyond limits, beyond what is normal or usual. Related terms include eccentricity, extravagance and transgression. Georges Bataille was a leading theorist on excess.
Namesakes
- Visions of Excess: Selected Writings, 1927-1939 (1985)- Georges Bataille
- Visions of Excess is the collection that contains some of Bataille's best texts: "The Use Value of D.A.F. de Sade," "The Solar Anus," "The Big Toe" and "The Practice of Joy Before Death."
- Gamiani, ou Une Nuit d'Excès (1833) - Alfred de Musset
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