Hermitix Maurice Blanchot: Poetry and Narrative with Kevin Hart
Aug 30, 2023
"Maurice Blanchot: Poetry and Narrative with Kevin Hart" features Maurice Blanchot, a guest known for his contributions to literature and poetry. In this episode, Kevin Hart discusses Blanchot's work from his new book "Maurice Blanchot on Poetry and Narrative." They explore Blanchot's unique atheistic perspective, his views on poetry and narrative, the limits of detail and description in literature, the relationship between his writing and reading, and his interest in gnosis. The chapter also suggests starting with Blanchot's essays before tackling his challenging narrative works.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Maurice Blanchot's Atheistic Perspective
03:07 • 5min
Blanchot's Views on Poetry and Narrative
08:29 • 20min
Pushing the Limits of Detail and Description in Literature
28:45 • 3min
Exploring Maurice Blanchot's Writing and Reading
31:47 • 5min
Exploring Time, 'Thomas the Obscure', and a Twofold Existence
36:52 • 4min
Maurice Blanchot's Interest in Gnosis
40:34 • 16min
Maurice Blanchot: Poetry and Narrative
56:28 • 2min