His famous turn toward poetics began in the late thirties when bachelard decided to supplement his work on scientific epistemology almost thirteen volumes with an exploration of the life of art and creation. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard grace revealed. The poetics of space is a prism through which all worlds from literary creation to housework to aesthetics to carpentry take on enhancedand enchantedsignificances. In a tumbledown cottage the woodcutters daughter dreams of life in the palace. He is considered one of the leading philosophers of europe and the author of many other books. In this, his last significant work, an admired french philosopher provides extraordinary meditations on the relations between the imagining consciousness and the world, positing the notion of reverie as its most dynamic point of reference. Since its initial publication in 1958, the poetics of space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. About the author 1994 gaston bachelard 18841963 is the author of the poetics of space, the psychoanalysis of fire, and the new scientific spirit. Sometimes the house of the future is better built, lighter and larger than all the houses of the past, so that the image of the dream house is opposed to that of the childhood home. We are far removed from any reference to simple geometrical forms.
The style of the book is one that inspires daydreams itself. Gaston bachelard is a french philosopher and the author of the poetics of space. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This is a deep, magical, densely captivating book about space, our homes, how we live in them, and how dwellings and space affect. The poetics of space is a 1958 book about architecture by the french philosopher gaston bachelard. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Buy the poetics of space new edition by gaston bachelard isbn.
The poetics of space is properly part of this series, the house belonging to the earthly element of the cosmos. Reverie is a form of consciousness that departs from the words of poets and then grows. Books by gaston bachelard author of the poetics of space. John r stilgoe presents a republication of the french text, originally published in 1964, in which the author provides a philosophical exploration of the home and its meaning to inhabitants. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard harvard design magazine. The poetics of space bachelard, gaston, jolas, maria, kearney, richard, danielewski, mark z. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. The poetics of space is a 1958 book about architecture by the french philosopher gaston. I bought my copy of gaston bachelard s the poetics of space at the architectural associations triangle bookshop, at a time when inner london telephone codes still began with 071 and while i was the architectural correspondent of the sunday newspaper the observer. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard goodreads.
The poetics of space disappointed in more4u received a package with a wrong book, corresponded for days and days with more4u, obviously less4me very politely, i was informed that there is no way for me to get the book i need faster than 21 working dyas. He had written more than a dozen books on the philosophy of science and physics when, quite without warning, he suddenly published a book called the psychoanalysis of fire. The poetics of space is a 1957 novel by french architect and design theorist gaston bachelard. The poetics of space is the most concise and consummate expression of bachelard s philosophy of imagination. The psychoanalytic subconscious, bachelard holds, is normal whenever it conveniently and blissfully dwells in place. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard free download. The poetics of space is no less than the fruition of a chapter entitled the house of our birth and the oneiric house that bachelard had written in his last book on the elements, earth and the reveries of. This book opens its readers to the titanic importance of. The author was chair of the philosophy department at the sorbonne. Poetics of space is a methodical, carefully argued book which tells us that we read spaces like we read a book. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each section of this essay refines or sketches further some of the liminal suggestions of the author. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard, paperback. Each section of this essay refines or sketches further some of.
Beacon press republished the work in english in 1969. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the poetics of space. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard book chat youtube. Commentators have compared bachelards views to those of the philosopher martin heidegger. To ask other readers questions about the poetics of space, please sign up.
The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, bachelard s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring. Of course, thanks to the house, a great many of our memories are housed, and if the house is a bit elaborate, if it has a cellar and a garret, nooks and corridors, our memories have refuges that are all the more clearly delineated. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard translated from french by maria jolas chapter two section i a homemade audiobook by arookiereader. There is a distinct psychology to each type of space attics, cellars, the forest, and nests are just some of the spaces examined. Three or four decades ago a book entitled the poetics of space could hardly fail to stir. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard, 9780143107521, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. That copy has been on the bookshelf above my desk ever since, kept for a lull and quieter times. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
In his earlier book, the poetics of space, bachelard considered several kinds of praiseworthy space conducive to the flow. Gaston bachelard has 54 books on goodreads with 36647 ratings. John r stilgoe presents a republication of the french text, originally published in. The poetics of space by gaston bachelard towards a new architecture by le corbusier yes is more by bjarke ingels. Bachelard does not elaborate in this respect but what is implied in the introduction to the poetics of space is that such blissful dwelling is the sense of. Beacon press 25 beacon street boston, massachusetts 021082892 beacon press books are published under the auspices of the unitarian universalist association of congregations. Book by gaston bachelard edited by suzanne bachelard, 1988. Gaston bachelard s most popular book is the poetics of space. It is to be taken slowly the authors primary idea is that people crave spaces that inspire them to daydream. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, bachelard s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. The author is known as a modest, unusual man, who matures from a young man working in.
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