Cioran reveals two incompatible aspects of himself through the distance between his violent writing and his propensity to lament about his fate. These two attitudes are, however, complementary, as each has its roots in the melancholic posture he favors: haggard with sadness, and also inclined to hyperbolic gestures. First, we raise the question of the relationship between philosophical speculation and lamentation, and then we aim to interpret the relationship between violent discourse and despondency in the context of irony.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
