| Title |
Europos vienybė Oskaro Milašiaus supratimu - poeto politinės įžvalgos / |
| Another Title |
Unity of Europe according to Oscar Milosz: political reflections of the poet. |
| Authors |
Garškaitė, Rosita |
| DOI |
10.15388/Polit.2014.3.3875 |
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| Is Part of |
Poitologija.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2014, Nr. 3, p. 28-57.. ISSN 1392-1681. eISSN 2424-6034 |
| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of the paper is to grasp the understanding of the unity of Europe from the selected political articles “Deux messinismes politiques” and metaphysical poems “Ars Magna” and “Les Arcanes” of Milosz and situate it in the context of the ideas of his contemporaries, in particular catholic pro-federalists and the Paneuropean movement. The analysis shows that Milosz is critical about the situation of interwar Europe which he faces. On the one hand, the countries are too interested in material goals and politics is not based on moral principles. On the other hand, poet reflects the wrong metaphysics of his time, because the people are sceptical towards the faith. Nevertheless Milosz should not be considered as a pessimist, because he proposes ideas how to save Europe. His premises on the unity of Europe can be divided in three parts: goal, manner and foundation. The first one is a goal of European unity. From the Milosz point of view, the unity is natural situation, which is going to be reached together with the moral evolution of European people. This differs from mostly pragmatic approach to this question by his contemporaries paneuropists. The second one is about a manner of the unification. Milosz criticizes attemps to unite on the basis of one exceptional country, rather he favours the collaboration of nations. It does not mean that nations are all the same – poet notes – they can prosper because of differences among them. For example ancient nations such as Lithuanians can renew other ones due to their exceptional history and spirit. On the political grounds as well as his contemporaries catholic pro-federalists he was favourable of federalism which respects the differences among nations and does not try to melt them away. In addition to this, Milosz as well as mentioned thinkers stresses the role of the Catholic Church which can create spiritual affinity among the nations of Europe... |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2014 |
| CC license |
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