The poetics of reconciliation in French literary work of the 20th century. From Marie Noël to Sylvie Germain

BAKEŠOVÁ, Václava. The poetics of reconciliation in French literary work of the 20th century. From Marie Noël to Sylvie Germain. Online. In Vázquez, A. B., a Kučerková, M. The Figurativeness of the Language of Mystical Experience. Particularities and Interpretations. 1st ed. Brno: Munipress, 2021, p. 199-207. ISBN 978-80-210-9997-5. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-9997-2021-18.

Basic information

• Original name: The poetics of reconciliation in French literary work of the 20th century. From Marie Noël to Sylvie Germain
• Name in Czech: Poetika smíření ve francouzské literární tvorbě 20. století. Od Marie Noël po Sylvie Germain
• Authors: BAKEŠOVÁ, Václava (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 1. vyd. Brno, The Figurativeness of the Language of Mystical Experience. Particularities and Interpretations, p. 199-207, 9 pp. 2021.
• Publisher: Munipress

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 60206 Specific literatures
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: electronic version available online
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14410/21:00125178
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• ISBN: 978-80-210-9997-5
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-9997-2021-18
• UT WoS: 001190717100018
• Keywords (in Czech): Téma spirituality ve francouzské literatuře. Mystika každodenního života. Duchovní boj. Poetika smíření. Marie Noël. Sylvie Germainová.
• Keywords in English: The theme of spirituality in French literature. Mysticism of everyday life. Spiritual struggle. Poetics of reconciliation. Marie Noël. Sylvie Germain.
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Because of the Holocaust, World War II is the focal point for capturing spiritual experience in the 20th-century literature. How did the transformation of French spiritual literature from the poet Marie Noël in the 1st half of the century to the novelist Sylvie Germain at its end come about? Using examples from their work, this paper shows both authors’ sources of inspiration and highlights the means of expressing spirituality of a person going through an inner struggle. Although the authors describe a dark night, both of them they have a desire to overcome it, to reconcile with God, with the world and with themselves.

Abstract (in Czech)

Druhá světová válka je kvůli holocaustu ústředním bodem pro zachycení duchovní zkušenosti v literatuře 20. století. Jak došlo k proměně francouzské duchovní literatury od básnířky Marie Noël v 1. polovině století k tvorbě prozaičky Sylvie Germain na jejím konci? Na příkladech z jejich tvorby příspěvek ukazuje zdroje inspirace obou autorek a vyzdvihuje způsoby vyjadřování spirituality člověka procházejícího vnitřním bojem. Přestože autorky popisují temnou noc, obě mají touhu ji překonat, smířit se s Bohem, se světem i se sebou samými.