Recesses of the Mind by Birna Bjarnadttir
Birna Bjarnadottir constructs a deep and comprehensive argument for Bergsson's significance as a master of narrative. Crossing centuries, oceans, and continents, her contextualization of Bergsson's aesthetics stretches from his native land's literary tradition to the cultural domains of Europe and North and South America. Her investigation of his ideas on beauty, love, and belief, presented as a dialogue between Bergsson and numerous other writers and philosophers - Plotinus, Augustine, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Blanchot - is a striking reflection on some of the most important questions of modern times. Recesses of the Mind introduces a profound writer to the international stage. The book's exploration of the cultural periphery is equally significant, suggesting new interpretative strategies for considering cultural contributions from isolated places.
Birna Bjarnadóttir is the chair and acting head of the Department of Icelandic Language and Literature, University of Manitoba.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780773539105 |
| ISBN 10 | 0773539107 |
| Title | Recesses of the Mind |
| Author | Birna Bjarnadóttir |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Year published | 2012-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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