Literary criticism on the archetypical manifestations and the meanings of eros in Mircea Eliade Cover Image

Critica literară despre manifestările arhetipale şi semnificaţiile erosului la Mircea Eliade
Literary criticism on the archetypical manifestations and the meanings of eros in Mircea Eliade

Author(s): Nadejda Ivanov
Subject(s): Philosophy, Studies of Literature, Romanian Literature, Cultural Essay, Theory of Literature
Published by: Revista de știință și cultură ”Limba Română”
Keywords: Mircea Eliade; sacred; profane; hierophany; myth; anima; animus; philosophy; Romanian literature;

Summary/Abstract: In this article we analyze the visions of literary critics about the prose of Mircea Eliade, from his memorable debut with the novel “Maitreyi”, mentioning the way in which the motives of the essay were perceived and analyzed. The Eliade’s male character can only achieve his metaphysical desire after a harmonious fusion with the feminine qualities found in the fiancée. The pairing of the two follows a ritual, most often in erotic form. So the girlfriend can have no other value than the metaphysical one. It carries in itself the function of being reborn in the primordial unity.

  • Issue Year: XXXII/2022
  • Issue No: 7-12
  • Page Range: 286-297
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian