The Absence of Myth: Writings on Surrealism iran *— Russel Holmes

*— Russel Holmes

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The Absence of Myth: Writings on Surrealism iran *— Russel HolmesOne of the most provocative and controversial writers of his time, these essays comprise George Batailles most incisive study of surrealism For Bataille, the absence of myth had itself become the myth of the modern age. In a world that had lost the secret of its cohesion, Bataille saw surrealism as both a symptom and a beginning of an attempt to address this loss. His writings on this theme are the result of a profound reflection in the wake of World