The Importance of Being Present: A Comparative Reading of Montaigne, Baudelaire, Canetti and Desnica
The Importance of Being Present: A Comparative Reading of Montaigne, Baudelaire, Canetti and Desnica
Author(s): Snežana KalinićSubject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: time; life; death; Desnica; Montaigne; Canetti; Baudelaire; carpe diem
Summary/Abstract: Even though they are different in many ways, Montaigne’s essay “Of Experience”, Baudelaire’s poem “The Clock”, Canetti’s play The Numbered, and Desnica’s novel The Springtimes of Ivan Galeb share a common trait. They all highlight the importance of now. This comparative study analyses various ways in which they depict the present time and demonstrate how the past and the future can disable mindful living in the present.
Journal: Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 123-142
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English