THEO1016 Lecture Notes - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Rainer Maria Rilke, Etty Hillesum
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Intro: etty is a seeker but not necessarily within a religious tradition, one does not need to be in a religious tradition in order to seek, example of pope benedict"s quote on etty hillesum. Etty has a substantial relationship with him. He is a musician, specifically a pianist. Germany: emigrated to amsterdam, he is the reason why etty writes the diary. 1983: she was first published in english in 1996. Spier sees an intellectual equal in her. Etty recognizes her capacity through spier: describes herself as spiritually constipated , she desires self-reliance. She wants to flow and have freedom and spontaneity. February 18, 2014: wrestling with s, is to let out tension and anger, etty takes s. down and he is surprised. She makes his lip bleed: it is a way of integrating body and soul, sensual and spiritual, it seems to set etty apart from his other relations when she beats him.
