Explores the ways in which Blanchot and Bataille have influenced post-structuralist and deconstructionist critics. The book suggests that a critic should be a ventriloquist, taking his cues from the author's words.
Language
English
Pages
200
Format
Hardcover
Release
May 20, 1990
ISBN 13
9780813009773
Passion and Excess: Blanchot, Bataille, and Literary Theory
Explores the ways in which Blanchot and Bataille have influenced post-structuralist and deconstructionist critics. The book suggests that a critic should be a ventriloquist, taking his cues from the author's words.