Thomas Mann and ‘The Magic Mountain’: There is no Heroism Greater than that of Weakness
‘The Magic Mountain’: the heroism of weakness in the face of the European crisis.
Essays
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Traditional Chinese Language and Poetry
Traditional Chinese poetry uses concrete and ritualistic language, not to describe reality, but to evoke it and connect with the essence of things.
Essays
José Enrique Rodó, Sculptural and Steadfast
José Enrique Rodó, a giant for his elegant prose and quixotic stature, embodied an aesthetic Platonism that distanced him from reality, marking his life and work with a hierarchical and visionary drive.
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Baudelaire and the Prose Poem
Baudelaire, creator of the prose poem, transformed the modern city into a subjective and metaphysical language. His «flâneur» gaze captured «spleen» and elevated it to art, anticipating decadence and the avant-garde.