René Girard's Collected Essays on Art and Conversion
A collection of René Girard's essays spanning from 1953 to 1999 has been published, covering topics such as Saint-John-Perse's poetics, Malraux's tragic humanism, Proust's opposition to Freud on narcissism, Nietzsche's bluff regarding Parsifal, Wagner's aborted deconstruction of mythology, and the revelation of the founding murder in The Rite of Spring. The volume's unity lies in its very diversity.
Key facts
- Essays date from 1953 to 1999
- Covers Saint-John-Perse's poetics
- Discusses Malraux's tragic humanism
- Addresses Proust vs. Freud on narcissism
- Examines Nietzsche on Parsifal
- Analyzes Wagner's mythological deconstruction
- Reveals founding murder in The Rite of Spring
- Published by artpress
Entities
Artists
- René Girard
- Saint-John-Perse
- André Malraux
- Marcel Proust
- Sigmund Freud
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Richard Wagner
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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