Paths to Immortality
Buch, Englisch, 157 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 348 g
ISBN: 978-3-031-72162-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
Cocteau had an ambition many a poet has: to become immortal. But he, perhaps more than most, addressed this ambition directly in a great many of his plays, poems, and films. This book puts the work of this elusive and compelling poet under the microscope, examining how he channeled the concerns and anxieties of his age (and beyond) into his creations. Putting aside anecdotes of his life and other biographical minutiae, it turns to the creative achievements of the polymath – some well-known, some less so – to examine how he wrestles with the profound questions that concern human nature and enters into a conversation with his creative forebears on matters relating to love, imagination, suffering, and consolation.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Französische Literatur
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Einzelne Filmschauspieler, Filmregisseure, Drehbuchautoren
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Einzelne Autoren: Monographien & Biographien
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Introduction: Mortal Lives, Immortal Souls.- Chapter 2: The Semantics of Love.- Chapter 3: The Spirit of the Imagination.- Chapter 4: The Ambivalence of Suffering.- Chapter 5: The Beauty of Consolation.- Chapter 6: Conclusion – La vie après la mort ?.
