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Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15291/gem.3061

“It was somewhere along the southern coast…” - Mediterranean Culture in Rudolf Pannwitz’ Mythopoetic Works and Essays

László V. Szabó ; University of Veszprém/J. Seyle University at Komorn


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Abstract

The paper examines the twofold relation of the cultural philosopher Rudolf Pannwitz to the Mediterranean culture. Firstly, the biographical aspect (he lived on the Dalmatian island if Koločep between 1921-1947) and its reflections in some of his texts, mainly in his (only) novel "The New Life" will be discussed. Secondly, his mythopoetic works, such as his five “Dionysian Tragedies” will be interpreted partly as reactions to Nietzsche’s Dionysian philosophy, partly as poetic manifestations of Pannwitz’s own cultural philosophy and cosmology. In order to explain the latter ones, some of his essays and articles will also be taken into consideration.

Keywords

culture; mythopoesis; cosmology; European Renaissance; Dionysian tragedy

Hrčak ID:

241766

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/241766

Publication date:

28.7.2020.

Article data in other languages: german

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