How Long and When: Open Time Interval And Dignified Living Creatures in The Turin Horse
How Long and When: Open Time Interval And Dignified Living Creatures in The Turin Horse

Summary/Abstract: László Krasznahorkai wrote two different texts (the second being THESCRIPTOF"ÎLA4ARRSlLM FROMTWODIFFERENTPERSPECTIVESSTARTINGFROM the well-known scene in Turin, Italy, where Friedrich Nietzsche embraced a horse beaten severely by the carter. Why does the interpretation of the Nietzsche-scene change? What kind of temporal, historical or ethical relationship does the differentiation between the two texts depend on? How can the beauty of the crumbs of life be perceivable? This article argues that in these works – in contrast with the commonly assumed precognitions about apocalyptic art – life and humble living creatures are celebrated.

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