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OverviewThis book discusses the elusive centrality of silence in modern literature and philosophy, focusing on the writing and theory of Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, the prose of Samuel Beckett, and the poetry of Wallace Stevens. It suggests that silence is best understood according to two categories: apophasis and reticence. Apophasis is associated with theology, and relates to a silence of ineffability and transcendence; reticence is associated with phenomenology, and relates to a silence of listenership and speechlessness. In a series of diverse though interrelated readings, the study examines figures of broken silence and silent voice in the prose of Samuel Beckett, the notion of shared silence in Jean-Luc Nancy and Roland Barthes, and ways in which the poetry of Wallace Stevens mounts lyrical negotiations with forms of unsayability and speechlessness. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas GouldPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783319934785ISBN 10: 3319934783 Pages: 199 Publication Date: 24 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Apophasis and Reticence.- 3. Broken Silence: Samuel Beckett.- 4. Shared Silence – Jean Luc Nancy with Roland Barthes.- 5. Some Senses of Silence in Wallace Stevens.- 6. Coda: Eloquent Silence.ReviewsAuthor InformationThomas Gould holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and Critical Thought from King’s College, London, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |