Of Beauty and Consolation Episode 4 George Steiner
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Journalist Wim Kayzer interviewt George Steiner in zijn huis in Cambridge. De Frans-Amerikaanse literatuurwetenschapper, cultuurfilosoof, criticus en schrijver stelt dat mensen niet door begrippen als schoonheid en trots zijn gefascineerd, maar meer door de duistere kanten van het leven: oorlog, geweld of verkrachting.
Dutch journalist Wim Kayzer interviews George Steiner in his home in Cambrige. De French-American literary critic, essayist, philosopher and novelist thinks people aren't fascinated by ideas like beauty or pride, but much more by the darker sides of life: war, violence or rape. Bekijk hier het hele interview / Click the link for the full interview: • Of Beauty and Consolat...
'Vertel me wat dit leven de moeite waard maakt. Waarin vinden we schoonheid en is er over die schoonheid ook nog iets te beweren. Waarom lijken we zoveel meer te weten over onze frustraties. En waardoor worden we eigenlijk getroost. Wat zijn, met andere woorden, de herinneringen of verwachtingen die groter zijn dan ons verdriet.'
Deze vragen legde Wim Kayzer voor aan de zesentwintig grootsten op het gebied van muziek, beeldende kunst, wetenschap, filosofie en literatuur. En ze vertellen hun meest persoonlijke ervaringen. Een bijna 40 uur durend intellectueel en emotioneel avontuur.
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Rest in peace, George, you'll never be forgotten.
Listening to this was pure pleasure.
Thank you so much for this. This series of programmes are so precious. How sad was it to learn of the death of George Steiner. (February 3 2020) Some people should never die!
“…and only a very great artist can say everything without saying anything…” George Steiner
Sad that the main thing I gleaned from this magnificent interview was that KZread’s closed caption system is abysmal.
What a brilliant bloke.
RIP
The highlight of the series, along with Karel Appel's interview. Being trilingual, Steiner doesn't seem to mind Kayzer's occasional "Dinglish".
@Neuroneos
4 жыл бұрын
He speaks french, english, german and italian. He also reads latin and ancient greek.
What's the name of 0:01 Song? Thanks
@otaviomagnani6622
6 жыл бұрын
Are you referring to the opening theme? That's a short composition by British philosopher Roger Scruton.
Which piece by Schubert is at the end?
@kanal9381
4 жыл бұрын
D 956
A pity the interviewer too often fails to respond to and develop Steiner’s thoughts.
32:25 Kafka "might have found" a story about the camps in poland? Uh... what? Didn't Kafka die in the 20s?
@Neuroneos
5 жыл бұрын
@Lorenz De Witte-Vroman Thanks for clarifying... apparently my english still needs some work haha