The Baphomet
The Baphomet is a transgressive piece of experimental fiction authored by Pierre Klossowski.[1] Klossowski wrote his original French novel in 1965, but it was not available in English until 1988, when a translation by Sophie Hawke and Stephen Sartorelli was published by Eridanos Press.
The Baphomet was awarded the 1965 Prix des Critiques. In protest of the award, Roger Caillois resigned from the jury, citing his disapproval of the work's organization, style, and grammar.[2]
Narrative
Given that its structure is nonlinear, the following attempts to provide some coherence to the narrative of this book.
hallucinogenic spectacle produced by the dying consciousness
of the monks themselves shortly before onset of death.
Editions
- Le Baphomet: France Mercure, Paris, 1965
- The Baphomet: translation by Sophie Hawke and Stephen Sartorelli; Eridanos Press, Hygiene, Colorado, 1988 ISBN 0941419-16-9
- The Baphomet: translation by Sophie Hawke and Stephen Sartorelli; Marsilio Press, New York, 1992 ISBN 0-941419-73-8