There exist only two known photographs of Blanchot, who was a recluse. Other things known about him: he was tall and thin and ate very little. He was a friend of Levinas and Bataille. He was often ill.

• An obituary.
• A bibliography with some excerpts from his writing (many of his books were translated by Lydia Davis.)

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