The Short Story’s Clarity of Surfaces and Depth
Catholic philosopher Jacques writes that all art is Poetry—“that intercommunication between the inner being of things and the inner being of the human Self.” For Maritain, creation itself consists of the “things” of God, which reveal spiritual truths—God’s “secrets”—if we know how to look for them. The Poetry of prose fiction gives us access to the transcendent in the “inner being of things.” In this course, we will read short stories by three masters with an eye for the depths beneath the surfaces.
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September October 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m.