George Steiner's masterpiece is also a classic work of Western humanistic criticism in the 20th century. The core issues of "Language and Silence" are language, literary criticism and humanism (and anti-humanism). The articles collected in it were written in different periods, but they all share a fundamental theme - the life of language. According to Steiner, language is the representative of culture. Several inhumane countercurrents in the modern West (especially the Nazis) have led to the abuse and pollution of language and culture, causing the creation of Western literature to fall into "silence". Therefore, after experiencing all kinds of catastrophes, where should language and its related real world go? What responsibilities should critics and intellectuals play in this process?
Reader comments
This book made me think of those friends around me who are working hard for their dreams. The discussion of language and literature in the book made me deeply aware of the power and responsibility of language. We should cherish and protect language to prevent it from being abused and polluted. At the same time, as critics and intellectuals, we should also take responsibility and use language to convey truth and beauty. This is not only respect for literature, but also the inheritance of human civilization.
This book made me think of those friends around me who are working hard for their dreams. The discussion of language and literature in the book made me deeply aware of the power and responsibility of language. We should cherish and protect language to prevent it from being abused and polluted. At the same time, as critics and intellectuals, we should also take responsibility and use language to convey truth and beauty. This is not only respect for literature, but also the inheritance of human civilization.