Voies et champs du feu dans l'œuvre romanesque de Farjallah Haïk

Authors

Georges Khoriaty, Université Libanaise

Abstract

In the fiction of Farjallah Hark, fire and heat constitute distinguished means of expression in various fields. In his conception of fire, there is an intermingling between what is natural and what is social; good and evil are both employed, and a group of complexes are formed, such as the Promethee complex, the Empedocle complex, or the Novalis complex. Fire, in the view of Ha'ik, has several forms: sexual fire which moves the body instinct; cathartic or purgatorial fire which allows the sublimation of inclinations, and the rebellious fire which destroys all that is fixed in man, and the fire which accompanies spiritual beverages that activate mental capabilities. His conception of fire serves only to add power and self-assertion to the human.

Recommended Citation

Khoriaty, Georges (2002) "Voies et champs du feu dans l'œuvre romanesque de Farjallah Haïk," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 58: No. 1, Article 13.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol58/iss1/13