The Dismembered Community

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Focusing on the interconnected lives and writings of Georges Bataille, Maurice Blanchot, Michel Leiris, and Colette Peignot (Laure), this book delves into their explorations of community through themes of love, friendship, and fraternity. It highlights Laure's role as a catalyst for the men's communities, both during her life and posthumously. As the first comprehensive study of these authors' relationships and theoretical insights, it also critically examines Laure's significant yet complex legacy within the twentieth-century French avant-garde.