Valențe identitare ale chipului în romanele lui Milan Kundera
Identity valences of the face in Milan Kundera's novels
Author(s): Ramona Zăvoianu-PetroviciSubject(s): Czech Literature, Sociology of Culture, Theory of Literature, Identity of Collectives, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Milan Kundera; Emmanuel Levinas; identity; face; body;
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the prevalence of the word “face” in Milan Kundera’s novels while rendering its meanings with reference to Emmanuel Levinas’ ideas expressed in Totality and Infinity. An Essay on Exteriority. Our aim is to reveal the sense Kundera assigns to the word “face” and further elucidate the concept by pointing out its connections with identity.
Journal: Romanoslavica
- Issue Year: LI/2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 69-82
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Romanian
