Buddhist Concepts in Mihai Eminescu’s Poems
Buddhist Concepts in Mihai Eminescu’s Poems
Author(s): Marinică Tiberiu ȘchiopuSubject(s): History, Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Poetry, Studies of Literature, Non-European Philosophy, History of ideas, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, Comparative Study of Literature, Romanian Literature, Indian Philosophy, Cultural Essay, Theory of Literature
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Buddhism; Eminescu; Indianism; intertextuality; philosophy;
Summary/Abstract: Mihai Eminescu’s indianism has been researched by scholars and critics like Amita Bhose or Mircea Itu, but the Buddhist component of his writings was not thoroughly analysed. The present study aims to investigate some fundamental Buddhist concepts that the Romanian writer recycled in his works. All of Mihai Eminescu’s friends knew about his keen interest in Buddhism, as Cătălin Cioabă’s book Mărturii despre Eminescu (2022) revealed to the public, and his fascination for this particular philosophical Indian system was reflected in his poems. The main research questions of this paper are: “Which are the Buddhist concepts that Mihai Eminescu intertextually used in his works?” and “Why did he choose those philosophical ideas?” In the analysis of the Buddhist dimension of Eminescu’s poetry, the following methods will be indispensable: close reading, hermeneutics, intertextuality and stylistics.
Journal: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INDIAN STUDIES
- Issue Year: 1/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 38-52
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
