The article discusses accounts from survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors provided vivid descriptions of the immediate aftermath including scenes of utter destruction and human victims who were badly burned or irradiated. Their testimony provides a human perspective on the immense suffering caused by the first use of an atomic weapon against a civilian population.
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Bataille on the Atomic Bomb
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George Bataille Concerning accounts given of Hiroshima Hiroshima
The article discusses accounts from survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors provided vivid descriptions of the immediate aftermath including scenes of utter destruction and human victims who were badly burned or irradiated. Their testimony provides a human perspective on the immense suffering caused by the first use of an atomic weapon against a civilian population.
The article discusses accounts from survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors provided vivid descriptions of the immediate aftermath including scenes of utter destruction and human victims who were badly burned or irradiated. Their testimony provides a human perspective on the immense suffering caused by the first use of an atomic weapon against a civilian population.