The Philosopher at the Gate of the Word: A Study of Simone Weil’s Transformative Literature

Caprioglio Panizza, Silvia and Wilson, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-3912 (2024) The Philosopher at the Gate of the Word: A Study of Simone Weil’s Transformative Literature. In: Fictional Worlds and the Political Imagination. Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 343-364. ISBN 978-3-031-52025-9

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Abstract

Can literature help us in a time of crisis? Yes, in many and unexpected ways, as Simone Weil’s literary work shows. Reading Weil’s unfinished tragedy Venice Saved in the context of her poetry, philosophy and politics, we argue that it is an example of literary work that can engender transformation, for three reasons: its presentation and encouragement of attention to beauty; its tragic tension, forcing a deeper vision of the world; and its use of the poetic word. These elements, we conclude, make literature a prime tool for inner and outer transformation, especially when everything seems to be lost.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	simone weil,venice saved,literature and philosophy
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Area Studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Philosophy Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > British Centre for Literary Translation Research Group
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 May 2024 14:30
Last Modified:	24 May 2024 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95302
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-031-52026-6_16

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