CHILDHOOD AS THE REALM OF PERSONAL MYTH-CREATION IN THE LITERARY WORK OF ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY
CHILDHOOD AS THE REALM OF PERSONAL MYTH-CREATION IN THE LITERARY WORK OF ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY
Author(s): Andreea OnișoarăSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, French Literature, Cultural Essay, Philology, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: childhood; symbol; identity; myth; mythobiography;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to illustrate the extent to which the symbol of childhood in the literary work of the French writer Antoine de Saint- Exupéry contributes to the creation of the author's personal myth. Its main objective is to highlight the internal mechanism through which the archetypal image of childhood is transformed into the core of his personal myth. By returning to the writer's childhood, we can identify the signs and symbols that justify the creation of a personal myth in which traces of ancient mythical figures —such as Icarus, Prometheus — as well as fairy-tale princes can be discerned: a myth that he chose to live out at all costs.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 45
- Page Range: 346-350
- Page Count: 5
- Language: French
