I remember seeing an essay by Land for the Jake and Dinos Chapman show at
the I.C.A in London, it appeared to be written in a kind of computer source
code (?). I read 'The Thirst for Annihilation' a few years back and was
suprised and delighted to find that he taught at an English institution.
Phil King.
>
> paul wrote:
>
> >pps
> >Dan(?) mentioned a bk by Nick Land. What is this? I never realised he'd
> >written a bk.
>
>
> i think maybe 2, but i've never seen the second one - evry time i see a
> mention of it it's got a different title ("schizo-energetics"?)- poss
> because it is not published still.
>
> his first book is called "the thirst for anihillation - virulent
> nihilism and Georges Bataille" (routledge 1992(?)) i've heard him say
> (a few years ago) that it's not really in tune with his thinking
> anymore, but i think there's a lot in it which is useful. especially the
> first chapter "the death of sound philosophy" which is great!!
>
> it's a great book to connect up to bataille, esp the accursed share, and
> (while d&g are in the background really) it lets you connect batille and
> d&g together in an interesting way.
>
> its not without the odd stylistic excess... or ambitous aims... or
> virulent nihilism!
>
> i'd recommend it!
>
> dan h.
> --
>
the I.C.A in London, it appeared to be written in a kind of computer source
code (?). I read 'The Thirst for Annihilation' a few years back and was
suprised and delighted to find that he taught at an English institution.
Phil King.
>
> paul wrote:
>
> >pps
> >Dan(?) mentioned a bk by Nick Land. What is this? I never realised he'd
> >written a bk.
>
>
> i think maybe 2, but i've never seen the second one - evry time i see a
> mention of it it's got a different title ("schizo-energetics"?)- poss
> because it is not published still.
>
> his first book is called "the thirst for anihillation - virulent
> nihilism and Georges Bataille" (routledge 1992(?)) i've heard him say
> (a few years ago) that it's not really in tune with his thinking
> anymore, but i think there's a lot in it which is useful. especially the
> first chapter "the death of sound philosophy" which is great!!
>
> it's a great book to connect up to bataille, esp the accursed share, and
> (while d&g are in the background really) it lets you connect batille and
> d&g together in an interesting way.
>
> its not without the odd stylistic excess... or ambitous aims... or
> virulent nihilism!
>
> i'd recommend it!
>
> dan h.
> --
>