Georges Bataille
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Summary
Georges Bataille was born on September 10, 1897[1], in Billom[2]. He died on July 9, 1962[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], writer[6], draftsperson[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,026 views/month, #6,080 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vézelay[10]
- Spouse: Sylvia Bataille[11], Diane Kotchoubey de Beauharnais[12]
- Child: Laurence Bataille[13], Julie Bataille[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Native language: French[16]
- Field of work: philosophy[17], sacred[18], aesthetics[19], art history[20], erotica[21], sociology[22]
- Educated at: École des chartes[23]
- Notable work: Le Mort (récit)[24], The Impossible[25], L'Abbé C[26], Blue of Noon[27], The Accursed Share[28], Éponine (Bataille)[29], L'Expérience intérieure[30], Story of the Eye[31], Le Petit (Bataille)[32], Madame Edwarda[33], Dirty (récit)[34], Literature and evil[35]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[36]
- Influenced by: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[37], Alexandre Kojève[38], Friedrich Nietzsche[39], Lev Shestov[40], Henri Bergson[41], Karl Marx[42], Sigmund Freud[43], Émile Durkheim[44], Boris Souvarine[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Movement: continental philosophy[47], irrationalism[48]
- Commons category: Georges Bataille[49]
- Unmarried partner: Colette Peignot[50], Denise Rollin[51]
- Cause of death: arteriosclerosis[52]
- Family name: Bataille[53]
- Given name: Georges[54], Albert[55], Maurice[56], Victor[57]
Why It Matters
Georges Bataille has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[60], an anthropologist[61], 1926–1984[62], of France[63], specialised in philosophy[64]; Jacques Derrida[65], a philosopher[66], 1930–2004[67], of France[68], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[69], specialised in philosophy of language[70]; Jean Baudrillard[71], a philosopher[72], 1929–2007[73], of France[74], specialised in philosophy[75]; Julia Kristeva[76], a psychoanalyst[77], b. 1941[78], of France[79], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[80], specialised in linguistics[81]; Achille Mbembe[82], a philosopher[83], b. 1957[84], of Cameroon[85], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; and Jean-Luc Nancy[88], a philosopher[89], 1940–2021[90], of France[91], awarded the Albertus-Magnus professorate[92], specialised in philosophy[93].
Works attributed to him include Story of the Eye[94], a written work[95].
FAQs
Where was Georges Bataille born?
Georges Bataille's place of birth was Billom[2].
Where did Georges Bataille die?
Georges Bataille passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Georges Bataille married to?
Georges Bataille's spouses include Sylvia Bataille[11] and Diane Kotchoubey de Beauharnais[12].
What did Georges Bataille do for work?
Georges Bataille worked as a librarian[5], writer[6], draftsperson[7], and philosopher[8].
Where did Georges Bataille go to school?
Georges Bataille was educated at École des chartes[23].
Who did Georges Bataille influence?
Georges Bataille has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[60], Jacques Derrida[65], Jean Baudrillard[71], and Julia Kristeva[76].