Nietzsche, Gai Saber, and Modernity
Nietzsche, Gai Saber, and Modernity

Author(s): Yunus Tuncel
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, 19th Century Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Gai saber; medieval France; Modernity; Nietzsche; Nietzsche Society; Occitan culture; troubadour minstrels;
Summary/Abstract: “The revival of interest in Provençal poetry in the late nineteenth century was a major inspiration for modern literary thinking. In tracing Friedrich Nietzsche’s engagement with Provençal lyric, Yunus Tuncel elucidates many of the philosopher’s most affirmative and exhilarating gestures. Tuncel does not shy away from difficult questions, such as the seeming divergence between Nietzsche and the Provençal poets in terms of representing gender. Festooned with copious, illustrations and written in a creative and poetic manner, Nietzsche, Gai Saber, and Modernity sits at the borderline of philosophy and joy.”— Nicholas Birns, New York University“Tuncel explores the textual and topographical terrain of the troubadours and trobairitiz to show the spiritual affinity between their gai saber culture and Nietzsche’s advocation for a joyful wisdom, complicating the narrative divide between antiquity, medievalia, and the modern - enriching the study of the medieval poets and the modern philosopher while challenging us to live more fully.”— David Kilpatrick, Mercy University“Tuncel’s Nietzsche, Gai Saber, and Modernity traces an obscure, but fascinating genealogy of modernity from the Occitan culture and its “gai saber” in medieval France, to the troubadour minstrels it created, culminating in Nietzsche’s own joyful wisdom. It is an erudite and exciting read that brings a crucial microhistory back into the light.”— Luke Trusso, New York University

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