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Philippe Sollers' Divine Comedy: A Joyce-Inspired Reflection on the Church

publication · 2026-04-23

In a 2000 interview with Benoît Chantre published by Desclée de Brouwer, Philippe Sollers discusses his work 'Divine Comedy,' asserting that the Church is founded on a pun and on emptiness, a notion he attributes to James Joyce. The interview appears in the November 2000 issue of artpress.

Key facts

  • Philippe Sollers wrote 'Divine Comedy'.
  • The text is an interview with Benoît Chantre.
  • Published by Desclée de Brouwer.
  • Sollers references James Joyce.
  • Sollers claims the Church is founded on a pun and emptiness.
  • The interview was published in November 2000.
  • The source is artpress magazine.
  • The original article title is 'Le geste et le divin'.

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Sollers
  • James Joyce
  • Benoît Chantre

Institutions

  • Desclée de Brouwer
  • artpress

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