Denis Hollier's 'Les Dépossédés' Reassesses French Intellectuals
Denis Hollier publishes 'Les Dépossédés', a collection of essays on Leiris, Bataille, Sartre, Malraux, and Caillois. The book corrects simplistic views of their political engagements, notably defending Caillois's rational stance against surrealist idolatry of women, magic, and sacred poetry.
Key facts
- Denis Hollier published 'Les Dépossédés'.
- The book collects essays on Leiris, Bataille, Sartre, Malraux, and Caillois.
- Hollier corrects simplistic views of these intellectuals' political engagements.
- Caillois is portrayed as having a reasonable perspective against surrealists.
- Surrealists are criticized for their idolatry of women, fascination with magic, and sacred view of poetry.
Entities
Artists
- Denis Hollier
- Michel Leiris
- Georges Bataille
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- André Malraux
- Roger Caillois
Sources
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