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Georges Baille was a librarian at Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, however he was a man of many interests. Philosophy, economics, erotism and poetry all helped form Bataille's philosophy on civil society.
Bataille was raised by a suicidal mother and a blind father. His ideas and philosophy however did not differentiate from other mid-20th century philosophers. His ideas helped pave way for contemporary theory.
In 1935 Bataille, along with Breton and Roger Callois, established an anti-Fascist group named Contre-Attaque. And in 1936 helped form The College of Sociology.
Georges Bataille died on July 8th, 1962 in Paris, France.






