Deszcz przenika wszystko. O pocieszeniu
Rain permeats all. On consolation
Author(s): Tadeusz SławekSubject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: sorrow; consolation; refreshment; language; work
Summary/Abstract: Taking a lead from Jaroslav Seifert’s short poem, we attempt a meditation on sadness and the possibility of consolation. Assuming that sadness is a part of the existential disposition of a human being, we are asking what a sense is. We look for assistance in Seneca and Cicero who formulated their own tactics of consolation. Finally, we offer a reading of Kafka who undertakes a critique of solace possible only within the narrow limits of language and equally narrow practices of social regimes of work and consumption.
Journal: Fabrica Litterarum Polono-Italica
- Issue Year: 3/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 151-166
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish