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No More Nature: Nihilism in the works of Francis Bacon and Samuel Beckett

No More Nature: Nihilism in the works of Francis Bacon and Samuel Beckett

Daniel Lewis
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Contrary to many popular assumptions, nihilism does not necessarily offer a morbid or depressing outlook on life which results in paralysis or an apathetic refusal to attempt to achieve anything during one’s existence, in fact it can be quite the opposite.

This philosophy on life denies any pre-ordained destiny, which in turn implies the absence of a directing God and provides scope for man's exercise of his own free will in creating his own meaning for life; in the words of Francis Bacon:

"The will to make oneself completely free.... an absolute feeling of it's impossible to do these things, so I might as well just do anything. And out of this anything, one sees what happens."

Despite the impact that both made on their art, Beckett and Bacon were renowned for their lack of co-operation towards journalists and critics who looked for meaning in their work. And yet, Samuel Beckett, as a writer, re-invents reality in the same way and potentially for the same reasons that Francis Bacon, as a painter also desired to. To what extent is this re-invention of reality apparent in their work, and how do they convey their ultimately nihilistic vision of the world and existence?
Language
English
Pages
27
Format
Kindle Edition

No More Nature: Nihilism in the works of Francis Bacon and Samuel Beckett

Daniel Lewis
5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Contrary to many popular assumptions, nihilism does not necessarily offer a morbid or depressing outlook on life which results in paralysis or an apathetic refusal to attempt to achieve anything during one’s existence, in fact it can be quite the opposite.

This philosophy on life denies any pre-ordained destiny, which in turn implies the absence of a directing God and provides scope for man's exercise of his own free will in creating his own meaning for life; in the words of Francis Bacon:

"The will to make oneself completely free.... an absolute feeling of it's impossible to do these things, so I might as well just do anything. And out of this anything, one sees what happens."

Despite the impact that both made on their art, Beckett and Bacon were renowned for their lack of co-operation towards journalists and critics who looked for meaning in their work. And yet, Samuel Beckett, as a writer, re-invents reality in the same way and potentially for the same reasons that Francis Bacon, as a painter also desired to. To what extent is this re-invention of reality apparent in their work, and how do they convey their ultimately nihilistic vision of the world and existence?
Language
English
Pages
27
Format
Kindle Edition

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