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Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group
Publication Date:
2024-03-27
Description:
The artist Francis Bacon (1909-1992) and the writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) both convey in their work a sense of foreboding and confinement in bleak, ritualistic spaces. This book identifies many similarities between the spaces and activities they evoke and the initiatory practices of fraternal orders and secret societies that were an integral part of the social landscape of the Ireland experienced by both men during childhood. Many of these Irish societies modelled their ritual structures and symbolism on the Masonic Order. Freemasons use the term ‘spurious Freemasonry’ to designate those rituals not sanctioned by the Grand Lodge. The Masonic author Albert Mackey argues that the spurious forms were those derived from the various cult practices of the classical world and describes these initiatory practices as ‘a course of severe and arduous trials’. This reading of Bacon’s and Beckett’s work draws on theories of trauma to suggest that there may be a disturbing link between Bacon’s stark imagery, Beckett’s obscure performances and the unofficial use of Masonic rites.
Keywords:
Arduous
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Bacon
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Beckett
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Brunet
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Century
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Course
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Early
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Freemasonry
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Gnostics
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Ireland
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Irish initiations
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Masonic rites
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Severe
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Spurious
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Torture
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Trials’
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Twentieth
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thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general::DSBH Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AB The arts: general topics
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AG The Arts: treatments and subjects::AGA History of art
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thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MN 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899
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thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATD Theatre studies
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thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general
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thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVK Spirituality and religious experience
Language:
English
Format:
image/jpeg
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