Introduction: The Art of Dis/Consolation
In 1999, Kazuo Ishiguro, the author of The Unconsoled (1995), wondered why people participate in art, write or read books, and he came to the conclusion that they “are trying to address some wound, or at least something that is broken in their lives,” even if they are aware that it is too late to m...
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2024
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | In 1999, Kazuo Ishiguro, the author of The Unconsoled (1995), wondered why people participate in art, write or read books, and he came to the conclusion that they “are trying to address some wound, or at least something that is broken in their lives,” even if they are aware that it is too late to mend whatever was fractured. When he suggested that “art is a form of consolation,” he did not mean that art could heal the wound, bring comfort or make one feel better. Instead, he believed that to... |
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