‘Equanimity’: Les Murray, Lévinas and the Breath of God
This article provides a close reading of Les Murray's poem ‘Equanimity’ in the context of Emmanuel Lévinas’ ethical thought. It argues that Murray's poem can be located in relation to Paul Celan's concept of the ‘turn of breath’, a hermeneutics of voice and address that points to Lévi...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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Literature and theology
Anno: 2009, Volume: 23, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 192-206 |
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| Riepilogo: | This article provides a close reading of Les Murray's poem ‘Equanimity’ in the context of Emmanuel Lévinas’ ethical thought. It argues that Murray's poem can be located in relation to Paul Celan's concept of the ‘turn of breath’, a hermeneutics of voice and address that points to Lévinas' understanding of the face of the other. ‘Equanimity’ both works out a conception of encounter with the other that has strong parallels in Lévinas (particularly concerning the themes of speaking and seeing), and seeks to move beyond an ethics based in difference by incorporating speech and vision into a theology of grace. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4623 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Literature and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frp019 |