Abstract
Abstract: The intellectual and ideological engagements of André Malraux
are read here through the figures of flight and return to earth. If
flight affords a liberating perspective on the human condition in Malraux’s
early work, this chapter contends that the Spanish Civil War
and the Second World War represent a brutal but necessary return to
earth, characterized by the Resistance fighters of the maquis and the
grim endurance of the French peasantry.
| Translated title of the contribution | Down to Earth: André Malraux's Political Itinerary and the Natural World |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | Histoires de la Terre. Earth Sciences and French Culture 1740-1940 |
| Editors | Louise Lyle, David McCallam |
| Publisher | Rodopi |
| Pages | 247 - 263 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789042024779 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |