Radiance and Wonder: Reflections on Adam Zagajewski
Radiance and Wonder: Reflections on Adam Zagajewski
Author(s): Gabriel R. LearSubject(s): Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: philosophical wonder; Plato; poetic experience; dialogue;
Summary/Abstract: In his poems and essays, Adam Zagajewski often described the work of poetry as discovering and giving expression to the “radiance” of the world. I argue that Zagajewski’s conception of poetry has much in common with Plato’s idea that philosophy begins in wondering. I further argue that in both cases, our confidence in the veridicality of wonder depends on our ability to share in wondering with another person, and I suggest that we can see this dynamic in several of Zagajewski’s poems about listening to music.
Journal: Konteksty Kultury
- Issue Year: 20/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 16-25
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English