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This article introduces the concept of "literary space" proposed by Maurice Blanchot, emphasizing that it is a unique intellectual space that is decentralized and neutral. Through this concept, Blanchard explored the "outside world" beyond subjectivity and empiricism, as well as the "Masseia" space, which had a profound impact on the ideas of Foucault and Derrida. Three thinkers reflected on the reconstruction of thought, knowledge, and faith after contemplating the dual "death" of God and humanity through the "literary space," reflecting the sustained attention of French intellectuals in the second half of the 20th century.

review

Deeply explored the understanding and elaboration of the concept of "literary space" by Blanchard and Foucault. Blanchard first proposed the concept of "literary space" in "Literary Space", but did not provide a clear definition. He believes that the "literary space" is a constantly moving center that pulls people closer to it through speech. Brown Shaw regards "writing" as the essential action of opening up the "literary space", through which the "disappearance" of literature can occur, and this space that constantly "disappears" literature is the "literary space". Blanchot's viewpoint contrasts sharply with the literary ideas of early German Romanticism, emphasizing that the essence of literature lies in "disappearance" rather than becoming some kind of "absolute".

conclusion

This article delves into the concept of "literary space" proposed by Brown Shaw, which has the characteristics of dissolving subjectivity, silencing language, and making imagery invisible, and can only be demonstrated in extreme writing experiences. Foucault and Derrida respectively interpreted and applied literary space from the perspectives of "external thought" and "witnessing faith". The ideas of Blanchard, Foucault, and Derrida all share a common starting point in literary space, focusing on the reconstruction of thought, knowledge, and faith in the context of the "death of God" and "death of man". Literary space played a hidden center role in French thought in the second half of the 20th century.