Name: The Silent Crossing
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Author: Pascal Quignard
ISBN: 9781803093611

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pascal Quignard

Translated by

Chris Turner

Publisher

Seagull Books

Language

English

Pages

306

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.2 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781803093611

Synopsis "The Silent Crossing"

A haunting homage to life and liberty, to society and solitude, and to the binding and unbinding that constitute the weft of our lives. Drawing on materials from across many cultures, Pascal Quignard makes an effort to establish shared human values as the breeding ground for a modern Enlightenment. Considering atheism as a spiritual liberation, suicide as a free act, and the rejection of society as a free choice, the author explores philosophical themes that have run through human civilizations--most often as heresies--from our earliest days. In his search for freedom, Quignard questions the binding dependency of religion, querying how, in a world where all forms of society presuppose that someone (or some collective) is looking over our shoulders, we can be free. These reflections, he implies, are the essential spiritual exercise for our times. Few voices in contemporary French literature are more distinct than that of Quignard. By reading this fragmentary, episodic assemblage of intimate experiences and borrowed tales, we open up a space of liberty, creating for the reader space for meditation and, perhaps, liberation.

Pascal Quignard

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Pascal Quignard (born in 1948) is a French writer known for his deep and philosophical style, covering genres such as the novel, essay, and experimental literature. His work stands out for exploring themes like memory, language, and history. Among his most recognized books is The Wandering Shadows (2002), with which he won the prestigious Goncourt Prize.

With a body of work that challenges narrative conventions, Quignard has established himself as one of the most original voices in contemporary French literature.

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