The Redemption of Tragedy by Katherine T Brueck

The Redemption of Tragedy by Katherine T Brueck

Simone Weil's supernaturalist interpretations of tragedy challenge not only the philosophical skepticism but also the religious rationalism characteristic of the modern age. This book boldly points out a supernaturalist alternative to contemporary, post-structuralist literary theory. This study of classical tragic drama offers a sacralizing impetus to secular discussions of literature. The book's Platonic premises and its grounding in the transcendental outlook of the religious traditions furnish a sacred illumination. Religious mystery and the cross of Christ both overshadow and deepen philosophical approaches to literary criticism, including theories of tragedy. Simone Weil's conception of tragic art, rooted in a mystical Christian metaphysics, offers original insight into the nature of tragedy. In contradiction of the prevailing secular outlook, Weil regards classical tragedy as a sacred art form. Tragic masterpieces evoke not the chaotic or irrational, as modernist interpreters hold, but rather a good which is absolute

Katherine T. Brueck is Associate Professor of English, Mount St. Mary's College. She has published articles in a variety of humanistic disciplines.

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ISBN 13	9780791422823
ISBN 10	0791422828
Title	The Redemption of Tragedy
Author	Katherine T Brueck
Series	Suny Series Simone Weil Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1994-12-23
Number of pages	185
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