Flannery O’Connor, Simone Weil, Writing, and the Crucifixion
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication |
2010 |
Author |
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Journal |
Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture |
Volume |
13 |
Number |
1 |
Pages |
35-52 |
Language |
English |
Publish Dates |
Win |
Keywords |
affliction (malheur) |
Annotation |
Desmond begins by suggesting O'Connor and Weil saw the crucifixion as "both a personal and an artistic answer to the prevailing nihilism of the age" (p. 35). He goes on to elaborate what this meant for O'Connor, noting her belief in the importance of suffering and attention found in her work, something very important to Weil, whose work O'Connor read. He then goes on to note the similarities and differences between the two in their understanding of attention, suffering and the crucifixion as well as the 'sacramental nature of creation'. |