The Metaphysics of Sex: Strindberg, Weininger and S. I. Witkiewicz
| Autor: | Lech Sokół |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Theatre Research International. 12:39-51 |
| ISSN: | 1474-0672 0307-8833 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0307883300013286 |
| Popis: | ‘Otto Weininger sent me his Geschlecht und Charakter, a terrific book that seems to solve the most difficult of all problems. He pronounces clearly what I only managed to utter. Voilà un homme!’ These words, from Strindberg's article ‘Idolatry, Gynolatry’ are meant as an homage to Otto Weininger (1880–1903) who was barely twenty-three years old when he committed suicide. Strindberg's article was published by the famous Vienna periodical Die Fackel which played an important part in defending and propagating Weininger and his book. Weininger's extraordinary and scandalous work, the full title of which is Geschlecht und Charakter. Eine prinzipielle Untersuchung (Sex and Character. A Fundamental Investigation; English edition – 1906) was published in June 1903. It was a revised version of his doctoral thesis presented at Vienna University in June 1902. Outstanding as the book is, it also posseses some disturbing features and it did not receive the welcome its author had expected. This poor reception, or rather the lack of any serious response, was an important factor in the author's suicide on 4 October 1903. The book became the subject of critical interest only after its author's death: suicide turned out to be a good advertisement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|