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Lädt ... Literature and the Gods (2002. Auflage)von Roberto Calasso
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This is a knitted and knotted exegesis on the role and symbolism of the divine in the literary arts, largely poetry in the 19th century. Like the rest of Calasso, that thesis is but a point of departure to a sinuous journey which broaches a kaleidoscope of concepts and figures. Whether the pretexts spoke of race or class, the one sufficient reason for killing your enemies was always the same: these people were harmful to society. Society becomes the subject above all subjects. There is much to marvel: the notes on Mallarme and Nietzsche. The sections glossing over links with the Vedas lost me. I didn't get too much from this. It's not the book's fault, or Calasso's. It's just much too erudite and intellectual for me. I've long been intrigued by the idea that the gods of the old Greek and Roman pantheons simply went away. Calasso's idea is that they've returned by being invoked in our literature. His referents are the more classical writers and thinkers--Baudelaire, Mallarme, Nietzsche. The time of their return began mid-19th Century. I'd surmise from this conceit that their presence continues today, albeit in novels such as The Great Gatsby, William Kennedy's Albany novels, and the wonderful Updike novel, The Centaur Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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This title traces the return of pagan divinities to Western literature from their first reappearance at the beginning of the modern era to their place in the literature of our own time. It seeks to deepen our understanding of our literary tradition. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This is a brilliant, imaginative, and beautifully scholarly work. Calasso gives us a renewed understanding of the mystique and magic of great literature by revealing the divine whisper that lurks underneath the greatest poetry and prose from throughout history. Even though it is a brief yet deep essay, it takes the reader on a personal tour of contemporary European literature and philosophy. I found it was not only smart, but inspired and intellectual as well.
The history of the gods can also be interpreted as a ciphered and magnificent history of creative inspiration, from the exile of the classical divinities during the Age of Reason to their release by the Romantics and their role in the literature of our own day. By rewriting that tale, Calasso creates a hallowed literary realm where the gods' influence can be felt. His investigation into "absolute literature" takes us to the worlds of Dionysus and Orpheus, Baudelaire and Mallarme, and inspires a clear-eyed and passionate defense of poetic form, even when it appears to be detached from any social role. Literature and the Gods, a lyrical and confident work of literary affirmation, is deserving of reading among the greats. ( )