Bryan Counter
Author of 'Four Moments of Aesthetic Experience: Reading Huysmans, Proust, McCarthy, and Cusk'. Currently working on an edited volume on Proust and a podcast on video games and aesthetic theory.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 56min
Aesthetic Experience with Bryan Counter
Bryan Counter, an author and scholar, dives deep into the world of aesthetic experience in literature, referencing iconic figures like Proust and McCarthy. He explores the complex relationship between chance and creativity in art. The conversation highlights the tension between genuine beauty and overindulgence, illustrated through the narrative of a decorated tortoise. Counter also previews his upcoming book on Proust and discusses a unique podcast that merges literature with video games, reflecting his diverse interests.
Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 6min
Outer Dark, Schopenhauer, and Nihilism with Bryan Counter
Bryan Counter discusses Cormac McCarthy's novel Outer Dark, exploring themes of light and darkness, Schopenhauer's aesthetic experience, agency and determinism, the blind man, active and passive nihilism, character progression, and the beauty of prose.
