Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea
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Resumo: | This article begins with an analysis of the semantic, tropological, and metaphysical associations of our modern concept of “experience,” which distinguish its form and contents from other opposing concepts. These not only include such general notions as Reason, Education, and Science, they also point to how “experience” has been thought, and lived, in opposition to the verbal and representational media of texts, printed books, and writing in general. Deconstruction (Derrida) and media theory (McLuhan) provide us with ways of understanding how the emergence of our concept of “experience” relied on, as much as it opposed, the media of writing and books, and their surrounding practices and institutions (like reading and schooling). “Experience” per se is perhaps unthinkable without such media and their institutionalized practices. More than modern theory, however, it is one of the major functions of modern literature to display this relation of conflict and dependence, and, even, to embody it in its very form in literary writing. Beyond the opposition of writing and “experience” is thus posed the question of the nature of the equivocal concept of “literary experience.” What would such a thing entail? This article explores this concept through two texts that attempt to bring “experience” into their very form: Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea. |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s NauseaEscritura, experiencia y experiencia literaria en los Ensayos de Montaigne y La náusea de SartreEscrita, experiência e experiência literária nos Ensaios, de Montaigne, e em A náusea, de SartreescritaexperiênciaMontaigneSartreescrituraexperienciaMontaigneSartrewritingexperienceMontaigneSartreThis article begins with an analysis of the semantic, tropological, and metaphysical associations of our modern concept of “experience,” which distinguish its form and contents from other opposing concepts. These not only include such general notions as Reason, Education, and Science, they also point to how “experience” has been thought, and lived, in opposition to the verbal and representational media of texts, printed books, and writing in general. Deconstruction (Derrida) and media theory (McLuhan) provide us with ways of understanding how the emergence of our concept of “experience” relied on, as much as it opposed, the media of writing and books, and their surrounding practices and institutions (like reading and schooling). “Experience” per se is perhaps unthinkable without such media and their institutionalized practices. More than modern theory, however, it is one of the major functions of modern literature to display this relation of conflict and dependence, and, even, to embody it in its very form in literary writing. Beyond the opposition of writing and “experience” is thus posed the question of the nature of the equivocal concept of “literary experience.” What would such a thing entail? This article explores this concept through two texts that attempt to bring “experience” into their very form: Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea.Ese articulo empieza con un análisis de las asociaciones semánticas, tropológicas y metafísicas de nuestro moderno concepto de “experiencia”, las cuales distinguen ese concepto, en su forma y en su contenido, en relación a sus contrarios. Esos, no solamente incluyen las nociones generales como Razón, Educación y Ciencia, sino que también indican de que manera la “experiencia” ha sido pensada y vivida en oposición a los medios, verbales y representacionales, de textos, de libros impresos y de la escritura en general. La deconstrucción (Derrida) y la teoría de los medios (McLuhan) nos ofrecen maneras de entender como la emergencia de nuestro concepto de “experiencia” depende, en la medida en que se opone, de los medios escritos, de los libros y de las prácticas y instituciones implicadas (como la lectura y laescuela). “Experiencia” per se es, talvez, impensable sin esos medios y sus prácticas institucionalizadas. Más que la teoría moderna, sin embargo, es una función mayor de la literatura moderna la de ilustrar esa relación, de conflicto y dependencia, y, también, encarnada en su propia forma en tanto que escritura literaria. Mas allá de la oposición entre escritura y “experiencia”, se propone la cuestión respeto a la naturaleza del equivoco concepto de “experiencia literaria”. ¿Qué es lo que se debería entender por eso? Así, el artículo averigua ese concepto através de dos textos que intentaron dar a la experiencia su forma propia: los Ensayos de Montaigne y La Náusea de Sartre.Este artigo inicia com uma análise das associações semânticas, tropológicas e metafísicas do nosso moderno conceito de “experiência”, as quais distinguem esse conceito, na sua forma e no seu conteúdo, em relação a seus contrários. Esses, não apenas incluem as noções gerais, tais quais Razão, Educação e Ciência, mas também indicam de que modo a “experiência” tem sido pensada e vivida em oposição à s mídias, verbais e representacionais, de textos, de livros impressos e da escrita em geral. A desconstrução (Derrida) e a teoria das mídias (McLuhan) oferecem-nos maneiras de entender de que modo a emergência de nosso conceito de “experiência” depende, na medida em que se opõe, das mídias escritas, dos livros e das práticas e instituições implicadas (como a leitura e a escola). “Experiência” per se é, talvez, impensável sem tais mídias e suas práticas institucionalizadas. Mais do que da teoria moderna, entretanto, é uma das funções maiores da literatura moderna a de ilustrar essa relação, de conflito e dependência, e, também, encarná-la em sua própria forma enquanto escrita literária. Além da oposição entre escrita e “experiência”, coloca-se a questão a respeito da natureza do conceito equívoco de “experiência literária”. O que se deveria entender por isso? Dessa maneira, este artigo explora esse conceito através de dois textos que tentaram dar à “experiência” sua forma própria: os Ensaios, de Montaigne, e A náusea, de Sartre.Grupo de Estudos em Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea, da Pós-Graduação em Literatura da Universidade de Brasília2019-07-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer ReviewedEvaluado por los paresAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdftext/xmlhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/article/view/2592210.1590/2316-4018572Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea; No. 57 (2019): Reading and experience - Ligia Gonçalves Diniz e Patrícia Trindade Nakagome (Org.); 1-13Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea; n. 57 (2019): Leitura e experiência - Ligia Gonçalves Diniz e Patrícia Trindade Nakagome (Org.); 1-132316-40181518-0158reponame:Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporâneainstname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBporhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/article/view/25922/22772https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/article/view/25922/24131Copyright (c) 2019 Chad Córdovainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCórdova, Chad2019-10-30T19:28:16Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25922Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudosPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/estudos/oaiportaldeperiodicos@bce.unb.br||revistaestudos@gmail.com2316-40181518-0158opendoar:2019-10-30T19:28:16Estudos de Literatura Brasileira Contemporânea - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea Escritura, experiencia y experiencia literaria en los Ensayos de Montaigne y La náusea de Sartre Escrita, experiência e experiência literária nos Ensaios, de Montaigne, e em A náusea, de Sartre |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea Córdova, Chad escrita experiência Montaigne Sartre escritura experiencia Montaigne Sartre writing experience Montaigne Sartre |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea |
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Writing, experience, and literary experience in Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea |
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Córdova, Chad |
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escrita experiência Montaigne Sartre escritura experiencia Montaigne Sartre writing experience Montaigne Sartre |
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This article begins with an analysis of the semantic, tropological, and metaphysical associations of our modern concept of “experience,” which distinguish its form and contents from other opposing concepts. These not only include such general notions as Reason, Education, and Science, they also point to how “experience” has been thought, and lived, in opposition to the verbal and representational media of texts, printed books, and writing in general. Deconstruction (Derrida) and media theory (McLuhan) provide us with ways of understanding how the emergence of our concept of “experience” relied on, as much as it opposed, the media of writing and books, and their surrounding practices and institutions (like reading and schooling). “Experience” per se is perhaps unthinkable without such media and their institutionalized practices. More than modern theory, however, it is one of the major functions of modern literature to display this relation of conflict and dependence, and, even, to embody it in its very form in literary writing. Beyond the opposition of writing and “experience” is thus posed the question of the nature of the equivocal concept of “literary experience.” What would such a thing entail? This article explores this concept through two texts that attempt to bring “experience” into their very form: Montaigne’s Essays and Sartre’s Nausea. |
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