Simone Weil – England 1943 : Love Bade Me Welcome
Publication Type |
Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
1996 |
Author |
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Editor |
Bergman, Susan |
Book |
Martyrs : Contemporary Writers on Modern Lives of Faith |
Pages |
182-196 |
Publisher |
HarperSanFrancisco |
Place Published |
San Francisco |
Language |
English |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Walton focuses on Weil's thought as challenge to the western status quo of her time. The major portion of the chapter is a biographical overview of Weil’s life and work. In the last two pages, he discusses why he sees Weil as a ‘martyr for our time’ who forces those in the west to confront their own complacency in the face of a suffering world. |