Surrealism

[close] Sylvia Bataille somehow bagged Jacques Lacan("the most controversial psycho-analyst since Freud", according to Mr. Google, which as we all know: never tells a lie) , AND!!! Georges Bataille, French writer, anthropologist, archivist and philosopher best known for his novella Story of the Eye. This group is primarily a discussion board based on "What was so captivating about Sylvia Bataille? (in theory) " I guess I just think she has one hellov'a track record as far as marital partners go. Sylvia Bataille achieved the modern day equivalent of a Clinton-Lewinsky-scandal followed by a an Instagram official relationship status with Slavoj Žižek...okay obviously that is only hypothetically accurate but in terms of who she could (in theory) be seen coupling-up with in the tabloids of 2021 I'd say that my statement is empirically and irrefutably factual. ...this may be one of those things where she must've been a member of the social elite so naturally the men she ended up with were very well known popular figures, but I have become fixated on her, and I believe there was something especially special about her. -Hunt, Jamer Kennedy (1995). "Absence to presence: The life history of Sylvia [Bataille] Lacan (France)". Rice University Electronic Theses and Dissertations. unarchived on 18 October 2021.

[close] This is a book group devoted to the writings of the British 20th-century author Angela Carter (1940-1992). It complements my Angela Carter Bookclub, which meets in Bristol on the first Saturday of every month and has an online following. Head over to angelacarteronline.com to find out more. Details of the Bookclub can be found here: https://angelacarteronline.com/2017/06/13/angela-carter-bookclub-launches-1st-july-2017/

[close] A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance & James Morcan. This group can also be an intersection of sorts where Deaf and hearing people can engage and learn from each other.

[close] A group for readers of postmodern, surreal, experimental, statement and conspiracy based literature. Whether it be bizarre poetry, a story with a statement about society or a ridiculously absurd play, they all belong here!