Maurice Blanchot quotes

Maurice Blanchot was a French writer, literary theorist, and philosopher, noted for his profound influence on 20th-century literature and thought. His works explored themes of language, literature, and the limits of experience. He remains a central figure in continental philosophy and literary criticism. Here are 3 of his quotes:

A writer never reads his work. For him, it is the unreadable, a secret, and he cannot remain face to face with it. A secret, because he is separated from it.

Maurice Blanchot

Every artist is linked to a mistake with which he has a particular intimacy. All art draws its origin from an exceptional fault, each work is the implementation of this original fault, from which comes a risky plenitude and new light.

Maurice Blanchot