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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 ()- 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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