Y. Inizan, La Demande et le don - L'Attestation poétique chez Yves Bonnefoy et Paul Ricœur - Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas

French Literature Reviews - 2026

Y. Inizan, La Demande et le don - L'Attestation poétique chez Yves Bonnefoy et Paul Ricœur
Philosophy, Anthropology and Ideas

Review published in Acta Fabula (April 2015, vol. 16, no. 4): "Philosophies de Bonnefoy" by Mendel Péladeau-Houle.

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Yvon Inizan, La Demande et le don - L'Attestation poétique chez Yves Bonnefoy et Paul Ricœur

Preface by Yves Bonnefoy.

Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes, coll. "AEsthetica", 2013.

256 p.

EAN 9782753522312

17.00 EUR

Publisher's overview:

Shaped by the shared influence of existential thought, Yves Bonnefoy and Paul Ricœur describe "a militant and broken ontology," a poetic moment revealing the movement of self-attestation through which the subject constitutes itself based on what it is willing to receive from an irreducible alterity.

Table of Contents:

  • From Object to Presence
  • “Towards the Concrete”
  • “A Practical Thought”
  • “Poetics of the Will”
  • “Ontological Vehemence”

Read the introduction: http://www.pur-editions.fr/couvertures/1370262933_doc.pdf

Yvon Inizan is an *agrégé* in philosophy. His doctoral dissertation focused on the relationship between poetry and existential philosophies.

The relationship between poetic creation and philosophical inquiry has long been a central concern in twentieth-century French thought. This study explores the convergence of existential themes in the writings of Yves Bonnefoy and Paul Ricœur, describing a militant and broken ontology. It examines the movement of self-attestation through which the subject constitutes itself based on what it is willing to receive from an irreducible alterity. This analysis situates the work within the broader tradition of phenomenology and existentialism, where the tension between presence and absence informs both literary expression and ontological reflection.

The study investigates how the subject defines itself through what it is willing to receive from an irreducible alterity, bridging the gap between practical thought and the poetics of the will. The discussion moves from object-oriented perspectives toward a focus on presence. Readers interested in the philosophical foundations of modern French poetry and the intersections of ethics and aesthetics may find this exploration relevant. The work considers the ontological vehemence inherent in the poetic act, grounding its analysis in the shared intellectual heritage of its two subjects.