Three three-letter words in three recent novels in three different languages: God, sex and joy
In this article, the authors propose to analyse the ways in which religion and sexuality are related to one another in three recent novels: (1) Fransi Phillips's Die donker god (2007), (2) Inga olude's Santa Biblia (2013) and (3) Michel Houellebecq's Soumission [English translation:...
| Published in: | Verbum et ecclesia |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Verbum et ecclesia
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture NBC Doctrine of God NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Literature
B olude B Joy B Sexuality B Religion B Phillips B Houellebecq |
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| Summary: | In this article, the authors propose to analyse the ways in which religion and sexuality are related to one another in three recent novels: (1) Fransi Phillips's Die donker god (2007), (2) Inga olude's Santa Biblia (2013) and (3) Michel Houellebecq's Soumission [English translation: Submission] (2015). In each case, the novels are briefly placed within their respective literary cultures (Afrikaans, Latvian and French) in order to offer a contextually sensitive analysis. After each of the novels has been discussed related to the three related topoi of God, sex and joy, some comparative remarks are offered in conclusion.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: In this contribution, from the theological field of Spirituality Studies, the field of Comparative Literature is approached, seeking to identify aspects of Religiosity and Sexuality from the perspective of Post-Secularity. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v38i2.1685 |