About

Cory Austin Knudson is a writer, translator, and publishing professional based in Philadelphia, PA. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory from the University of Pennsylvania. While earning his doctorate, Cory translated The Limit of the Useful by Georges Bataille, which was published by MIT Press in 2023. He has since managed communications and logistics for a national historical association and academic journal while pursuing his own creative and scholarly work. Cory will help make BookGo the best it can be for writers and readers alike.

Praise

Praise for The Limit of the Useful 

“This expertly translated edition allows us to rediscover a Bataille who haunts our present crisis.”

~ Praise for The Limit of the Useful, co-translated with Tomas Elliott​

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