TY - JOUR
TI - Radiance and Wonder: Reflections on Adam Zagajewski
AU - Lear, Gabriel R.
TI - Radiance and Wonder: Reflections on Adam Zagajewski
AB - In his poems and essays, Adam Zagajewski often described the work of poetry as discovering and giving expression to the “radiance” of the world. I argue that Zagajewski’s conception of poetry has much in common with Plato’s idea that philosophy begins in wondering. I further argue that in both cases, our confidence in the veridicality of wonder depends on our ability to share in wondering with another person, and I suggest that we can see this dynamic in several of Zagajewski’s poems about listening to music.
VL - 2023
IS - Volume 20 Issue 1
PY - 2023
SN - 2083-7658
C1 - 2353-1991
SP - 16
EP - 25
DO - 10.4467/23531991KK.23.004.17907
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/konteksty-kultury/article/radiance-and-wonder-reflections-on-adam-zagajewski
KW - philosophical wonder
KW - Plato
KW - poetic experience
KW - dialogue