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    The Writing of the Disaster LiEevitare du désastre by Maurice Blanchot translated by Arm Smock New Bison Book Edition University of Nebraska Pre Limale and London Ubrary oF Tue University of Wyoming CARAMIE Contents ncpicing othe Sobor es Tramslaco’s Remasks hele "The Writing of the Disaster 1 Roareseort Tad 31 Elko Ga 8 Capri 1984, ye ive Nbr Pr [Absent Unie Sao Ati spinstremanenceand dr ‘iy ofthe Commi on Ps ‘he Coo Lary Rowers, "blaion das ppen ont st log sk ‘index een ad tothe New nn ol ain, Translator’s Remarks {ave encountered wo kind of difcalry in rusting his book Fist there i the kind poste by ee face ha, here more than previous works, Blanchot lets thoughts sugges themselves 20d develop, through puns, allicratons, ehymes,erymologies bath learned and fncifal, a though thought wer engraved in words themselves and thinking consisted in deciphering the inscription, oF as iflanguage were speaking tou in ee various snort of diverse terms, and we ha ont itn to whet ies in share if he believed language robe the reserve and preserve o cath ¢angusge the hous of being"). ony, tobe sare, does aoe fail hi with c= spectro thisieh i language Groay ian importa word, and eect, in The Writing ofthe Dia), Inded, a hough he had only to readout rhe lesson in tony fom the words of his own language, hesaysof trust in language fone tha ised —distst, ray defiance: Defance flange, sated language, which finds Within sl the reras fe own cetigue Or, he arebures the ‘ypeicnes of linge nay of conceding and conserving meaning —to the cypts within it, the reeses whet inside sou ‘nd thus cannot be Brough ou (where che secret all expose an- a ote dicoveed). Such elects (ofentiane, or onptguesn pie “adept ae often hard ro epeodace. Sometimes Ihave had fe, ‘oun to eornoceo oa satch ofthe original lnewcen bracers in thebesy ofthe exe, ‘The second kind ofificulty I wane co mention co, ofcourse, the owokinds are intrewined) comes up when the cape in {question i proper name, or hia cognate in English, ori por feel ordinary expression whone equally onlinary equivalent Ene ish comes to mind suomatclly. Examples alle kaa, Perit du dsr, “Auschowca,"tesam, Fee hah you can whe down “the mie,” the dssrer,” snd oon, with ioe ssurances you havo lean from the whole book what these words could poss ‘bly mean, oe what ie could possibly ncn at hey ae wien The folowing remark are ated ro spgest what {hae come understand by afew ofthe English words that Thave won down bere. I choose these few Because cach seas ome key” (Traits i infinite. And yt mesa tht find th ey rd that sand dt ma pe") 1. Readers of Daath Sera! might asoine “te disse wich che ticle of tha raraive: with the ultimatum tht beam upon che ul ‘mate, he sop pur to che coming ofthat top, "Teall eee Blanchot sy, “that which docs nx have theultimate fr imi, bt Beas che ltmate away in the dineter, 2. "The writing ofthe disaster is oe among several similar x resins: the thought of the disaster, "for example, "knowlege of the disaster," and also "the igh f though,” the intcrupon of fhe incest." OF his as expression Blache comments tst en terruption and “incessant” mean che sume thing, Such saree "unong the cbsesionsof this book, andi the ste a this cee son: "the Oche, Blanchot sees he reversibility ofl expressions ofthe type Tolar Roars ix whi Se Sa ee ere te nn Se sce et Seer erento Se raeh ran eniy err ere renee Sea eet tate pine pepo Sere ee eee i scaicen eee at coer coermes aly ete ree ay ae Sees, seen a ae reasneiay So ae ee ee ae a rn eee ees : Becomes wide ft dee?” One anuwer i mab. disaster that befalls knowledge when itis knowledge of che See eee uae a ee The writing of he daster: the erasure of whatever iti that by thi weing wre, he ere inthe ane re aoe drawn if ao by dhe sroke dat now dees then." When waite or no 10 wit makes no ference, chen writing changes itis the siting of che diate.” Tht chee should be no deren (na dit t | ference diference is onary undertnd) beeween dite and ‘none at al: this the ister. Tha here should be changes this inehe change, the “adil change” amg radial, ‘Tha hee shouldbe no break beewee lean death: thi is ying, lemouri, stronger than death, songs thn lr mr. Nothing ‘issoserong: che oy oft is cine foal stems agus philosophical, pli, Also ie scall weakness, human weak ‘es, lft hamain. Bo nt inode to deny tha he meas ofthe mighty should be employed agains ther. 3, This “is” ee dase: that there neither is, nti no, dis Neither, noe the “neural” (lene), which means “outside” the whole whic, cogether, the one erm andthe ether hin ad mace being) comprise. "Outside" (hr): fovgn othe union f the pe and the other, co communion, ro community, The French mond brings to mie several expressions: rire outlaw), a xan le, but also bn str, b dg, ors pair, These designate ae excep nal. Here “exceptional” moins aot soc superior or inenory ‘the norm as exempt from tae dacintion: without rege for he ‘ppostion aormal abnormal dismisted bythe tractucs which, ifereniacon by differentiation, soathlyaccoun forall The “apace cha Blnchoc calls “he oueside’ ed) isos the sdfrence nside-cursde- In che same way, she aster ousice ‘being nd not-being—presence and absence, conscious ad ‘consiousness, “Detachment” sa word reltd 49", and {sdefined as detachment from everything, incang detachment, ‘och detaches characterizes the "ginenaty” writing othe laser” ‘Outside, Neutral, Disaster. Return." These atthe name of four winds, Blanchot ss atone pint, our winds tat Sow fom ‘where chrough this book, Return inamach as thefals sow befilling, the disser never does befall Never once, bu vce ome ‘gsi. Ierepent, but ot anything ci the ecurtence of no cure ‘ace (cis “outside” the elm of phenomena, of experiences Treats Rowers st pmo, expr,” Blanchot sy) tis no anything’ return, Terran "sell 4, You mighe ay tis theeeutn af the ime cher snot the ist time, the la ime, the “one ac enly ime" oF che deer which, occuring, obliterates occurrence. This “absence of ime" isthe ua- Aeplerabie intervening ee Dereon the dase and tut very ate trope which, long past when it occurs, has sil o happen when rothing cin happen anymore, Blanchot ll tis intel, beeen sng und na yt — this ene wat for theme lea = usted — dhe lapse of ieee Lap de toms) the nero Ue aa. (, sometimes, the immediate (immdi "The word "scene," though ill-suited becouse ends to suggest something spectacles el we neigh t0 evoking what happens” in the interim, in ha tet allows one not speak as though of something taking place in ime, Blanchot sas. And in- ‘eed, the following question introduces che ex which ies ard nat to think of asthe center of The Wrcng of the Dinas “UA prc seen?" Whoever wishes tobe on the lockout forthe ental con- eres” of his book, an he Laks among them, might anccpacefe= Ticons between hit" cene, the rather extend discussions ofthe hil in Winaicoe’s and Serge Lect’ thoughts, and of he chil= ‘gd Narisus, andthe pasiges ha are che eve in hsor at consumed all istry ins Hames, the halocist 5a etek iin i merece oe, ‘ea acelin baee 6 pec foes {he inne de 0 yl gel), quite oem epeiond tu colel wo nae Di), TAs een ek mo inn ceo a ts Hero ae oe Othe Spc nor pe amusing eng of Imran ans cote ni sion si ee pect I ten etn Pecan ee oad Sao ee ee eee oer one CE Oe, that ie = BE sean Ths /Limen te Recetas oy netcmegen te emiace cane sore Site oer sere Per iecc terre relator a icmertoecceeee tment Serena gan y ama teemes secre ete ssc are ea ia rece secrete ene raat ese roan emai te ee eae ee eel secre ane a eine ae dir new ca pina ae acre same Berwen oe thing an eect ial te dire ec iperenocte Tether oe nents oceans means serwone caters cnereasen ot Siecle aie cor erie Pee hear ene eeaeeite e alpine, samen hele comer ioe Tralee Remarks trie cnt be ma recs indie 6 he oe ine rope ume) oto the thet. The ote. “Tre thera oe, inthe devastating weight ofthe eponbility “1 beat fr im, "Te other ihe tone oe the ober,” bor wit in Exon i” Nets he oe or the ter: he seal, a 6 Tha tasted Direand Dinas "Speaking," Telling,” Saying" proeedingaethogh sere were wort rich et ‘woul ane he elon vo dha rir Curtin hase Crowne) Or rather ve lex ht Friar docs ot, pee Iy have tie th relation of id, bt the, he elton cain ode. vars the wd in rch, fr wt w= fem utr nha rei would have tbe eal Erin Tein cee word fr wha witen (Blanchot never nes he em ‘arin aces ater, the word fr what #00, Wha tn bee genet Eres wo desig what iti toaay when everything th can elas ber—the remain st hich isalvasleady completely ovr itd dre Barley the vere appa ner ee pagan torshom the appellation "water" pope”; edo nt do tnything, he pees oto. Wrig og, when aching 0 be doe, when ohn sing done. Neher sve mors, buch ston of pases Pasi” aes thi ee wgemy patience and “parece this cold silos of psn In hse srowdspasve, psn,” "pateace’, he Bop that cus Balsa par csep"? Novice i here, eo: page." asp ver he oe, beyond the point of a etn, cht changes ve thing Giclaing change, aod thats ot ver one taken ut sale ‘eae taen, over again, Obese) i repens ike these othe ‘ier, co mor nore hen everything i owed my doo ike Knowledge ofthe distr ise os kowiedg, heowledge a ie str) —Hke he a ws ofall wo sured the death cams: ‘Koow ws happened no fre, anathema ine = cell you ow." {6 The disse uin everything lth while ening everything in Jt, dows ot touch anyone in pric, "Tam noe threatened by it, but spare, lef aside eis in eis way eat Tam createed isin this way tha the diane hates i me chat which isexteior ‘to me—an her than I who pstvely become ober, There 0 reaching che disaster. Out each she mhom threatens, whether from sar or close up it issmpoaible ry the initenessof the thea hs in some way broken every limit. We aeon the ge luster wichoor being aber situate tin he fue: iis athe al fvay already past, and yerwe are onthe eg or under the threat, all formulations which would imply the furare—that whichis yecco come—if he dsuter were nor tha which does not come, that ‘which spr a stp e every aval. To think he disse i isis posible, and ie ox posible inasmuch ewe suspect that che dias fet is chough) iso have no lange any fare in which think it "The diate separee cha which s most separ, “When the disaster comer upon st des not cme, The disaster {nies imminence, bus since the foree, 8 we conesive of iin che ‘ede five sme, belongs to che aster, che disaster has always already withdrawn or dsuaced it shere sno ature for che disaster, seas theres no rime or pace eis scomplishenene Hees mt belo int dss Oe cans i ni, where ie dis. Cones with it tif ad at heron Te orto trs, dead fo the ds, Night white snptee ight sacs das: beng lac darkne; bat be by lite, 4 The circle, uncuted slong a staighe line rigorously prolonged, seforms cise eternally beret ofa enter, “False” ity, the simulacrum of unity, compromise bert ‘hanany diet challenge, which, in any cs, pene {# Would writing be to Become, inthe bok, legible for everyone, and indecipherable for ones? (Hasn't Jabs alex ow thie?) {$ Af dsser mean being separued from the safe means he dee ‘line whic characterizes discretion when he ink wit forte from an high is ut then it indies fl eneth castro ne, ‘6 The liste ithe wit gives drat aii took no accoun of bingo nor-being. I aoe adver (hich is proper co what comes tops itdaes a happen, And thu cannot ever happen upon thie though, excepe withou koowing, without appropriating any knowledge. Or aga, ie the advent of what des at happe, of ‘what woul come without arivng, ouside being, and as though by ring ay? The poatnumonsdiace? ‘¢ Noro think: that, wiehou escaiar excessvely inthe panicky ight of ehoage © He ti hil yu sal tbl yore, yur nid pracy, Ores np at hig © Limiclas space where a sun would atest ao to the day, but eo the nighe delivered of tats, multiple nigh, (°K what lon lds maw." (Arclecb.)Rhythe ola uae. Promedhcus “ln hr yh, tam can.” Chapging.con- figuration. What ic hyshm? The danger of ehythasenigma (ales srs ec, the mind f wb dad wp bana, thing expan ct at pe sla a of ag, wid ares ranutale sign” (Malle) (The dlsaster i noe somber, woud bert us from eveything ‘fic could just have arelaon wich someone; we would know iin light of language anda the ewiliht ofa language wich aa ator ‘Buc che disaster is uaknowa;t is the unknown sare fr tae in howghe elf which dissuade us rom thinking Ft, kving bucits proximity alone. Ale, and thus exposed toe thought of the dsster which disrupts solic and overtiws every vaiey of ‘houghe, athe ates, lene and distros afiemation of the out tide 1 A nonelgiow repetition, neither mouaful por nosalgi, # = turn noc deste, Woulda' the dancer, then, the repetition — ‘ ‘he cation —of the singlanny ofthe easeme? The disse ot ‘heunvernale, ce improper. { Thcwe so seine ie does ene dinnupe sliude, he beter to expo dhe slrry the maple eusise {tance orgclaesmmory of de fvmemoesie: so wold she date witha: desolation be de scribe, inthe pity ba Jecting-g> whic dos mot reansnce, dues aut anccusee srg ape the wae reus. Pete we kash dsr by oes, pedhaps yal mene, reciting al word cae by one 8 chee could beforweedsaa al hcl, the Bot has, tain mane el fete bene, 9 Hes coe exch, bur lke suc who woul ms longer enter anywhere. 1 Pevecrated by pire gencleness be has, ths, sething ikea ‘ecventene—temembraeo of the das which wad he she Bence wars of forsigdt. Wee not come pais othe is fer thie ference, xd tia eiferenc fate ese Tre disse woot be nats, in acs, anexctis Wich -motked oaly asic ios, 4 daasotuch os he disaser is thowgh, i noedeauzos chugs hough ofthe ooeside, We have mosses cote outside, bi he tide hs nay cay euch in tha, 3 pace pies, ‘ie ser, that which debs ise —cetlishaene ‘sithourdesracin’s penuley. The cane comes Becks ie wack nc -Fa7s be che dissteraier the diet sien, hares etuen whereby ie siates ical Divmlcza eer of nse 9B th ty ne, andr ct enti. "(8,99.)°1 “thang fie Dine 7 ‘wl sy sche moe exrame exces Cvough geared ‘ess though cee of gentleness, gece dacs. “Tothiak, robe fied: ce dante of genes. (6 The ism cpl exp Brk Ollie) The case, uneaperence. [ts wha capes te wey pssibl- iy of experience in sche ii wing. This rat be epee the disserde-zribes. Which dos nee min hae the deer, the force ef weting,Isexcluded fom i s beyond te pal of wet- ing earch Ueda a ings ah, 1 Theborrnr—the hoone—of the name, whic says cece becomes tle? a sul che movement of anoyeniy reson ‘wth his supernumerary appliacon —ehis fice of bing, ient fed, ‘und Bud, ested fate pases. The commenters he tw tice oro pate thsi wha you sre, what you think aod ‘hus he tioughe of siting —the ese dstaded though which ‘Seager amar —is made ele n the nameyferecevers isn ‘Benoobed thereby; led, is asi seed ase et, give wpe Ss surrender ep pre erica heeeamoune 9 Bh sence is, inorber stds, peated oa ite suepesieg dent, sari oneyaed ofrare, hends neve ee) «rhe tegenemary panties ao asi be oppente of ie) sevens dimer, consi 1 Schloemacher By podacing work, enaunce ee den ay ptstcing and formalstnganytelf fll myelin omecing feror and fecrine nptelfin be eronyrnods coneauiy of sna ley —wherce he setan brwcen the work ofa ane ee eect swith death bh ets, we appro x pelos esl aru feint where we ace ape ard hack, Lire, Findsch Sehigel on she apirara to dissolve ede: "Th humans every- vite che higher, ver higher than the dvi.” The hamaa eove- rents che oe that gee tghe 1 he lik Sail iis pombe ssoon a we write and howevee hele we wee ile scaly eo [uch we koow me ef sppmaching the Kins che peroos sheeld the chance of beng reened back, | for Noval, he indi ae agitation, diguicude, bot epese | (be nec! poine without any seared) ee neigh, Dev | ness To: God isan lagisey cornet recat evi and nose "oc fall eings."""The asin uctaley” muse wotk 3 teaching the xro where soul sud by Sersme mul eens “Ape” was Sade era, 4 Sesicae bef tds oe desir wos spud om 26 eter wih hcp shh, en ee ‘onpostun eo, whichis sync tee ro ‘ie the ue bein ame ay orion crac spre ssf) ee dat ea veh ‘Seventh eer on hl ae ‘aly cow" ice mete, Caespen oo pen cag wh 4 Geers pao: hil’ mere able. And yea ae mse doo, heii, the mano tes Who reining ‘won ess hi g0-—be to in withows won, beret of ponte ile isccscr co speech shat fs and Sows sway chen co wetng ‘which restos tl, cea if tise eta beyond etry ‘hissemse, see 0 silence if nr wen: broken aes deep ‘utin the posiiny of ny ext all 1 Power inthe brates sense —capeity,ailey--is ike the yom raf the prop leader: always lta wo dination, Macs ae ans, the tmchine, dhe functioning of de posible. The delisous and desiring machine rer in ai, 20 ke deknston function asain, for un-powe is at dein tia always cepace om (be suave aleady, and icalaye lady deifd, it Lelongs tothe eis Dive 8 outside, I doe ct alin vo ay (in dere seak oF un-powe ower ca be held proved cae be sed. Por sac abstinence is he ‘kaiciono divine. Deeacmerc isn safcen, wos esses thoes in advance, a sign ofthe distr. Thediascerslone hale rasteny ets distance 1s (for exurple) for a psyccanly co fohor asign woold come, rom ae dre. Power ovr se magi ‘ary provided har he imaginary be undersea hh evades power. Repetition 2s ur power. 4 Weconecenly mn to 39 (0 eink that was ie something Gomething quite portant) tha lapped 0a By which 8e rroan ate ete tire tha ould’: pssbly belong ro he oreo things which come co ps, of mbich are imparane, Boe ether lamang the rings which expect and depore. Repctin 4 Among csi “prioitive®” props (ave hoe acer knows ro Sentc, the chief mest prove is ania ove wand: slenee {orbicden hic, Yor st sce sui tha yoo lten ti. o> deed, ni ne pays atcaion eo Ue his ward, a thes a eg fratension au, i lee, ye noehing, bu epee the celbre= ‘lon of he adisonal ems of ie. To what requires ef plt= sseusocety doc chisempty langue, which emances fom he ppuren leas of poe, answer) The dcouref techie sempey prsisely becuse he separated ftom power —it ach secie ill ‘hich the Joes of pow, Te hil mee moves te elena of| ‘he ward, which soap, x oprasie poe ow viens. The this obligation pape —th cerns Fow of eney speech (oor expry, bucrsciticea, shee easmisson), which he ato the tribe isthe inuse debi wc fcivly rales cut speaking span's eves teeming 9 anf power 4 Thaw is aquionand yet oo doubt: here ta quescon, bur a ese foc an rset; heres 2 qiesion, an porhing tha canbe Seid, but jus ds uorhing 9 sp. Tits query probe ent ae posses the vey posbiliy of quesons, wo (6 Heh critica ur hase he pare ny as alzedy ented iesorte game, (How can ensone cain "What rsaby ao meanakiow ok by 80 means armen you?" Tar no the cenit of what | kaw act and torment has itsomnknocge 9 cave my sgnoctace | Desies let evrything be mou sha eveything, aad stil bell. {There cn be this point, at est, wo weting! vo wesc en er Speaking propegues,distnites cea by fosceing bois none aut “To read: not oie 9 write mht on i forbidden coset, Torrie: roefte to write 10 write by way of chief. Soc {8 thacwhea hes athe fro wor, this our sles fo Kind ofexclosion ta be dected, os dhough he wereteing oblige’ tut- ‘ive, len bina eo fein one consau dying. ‘Towrite—for acco te wherewithal todos, # Taconsolable solitude. The motisnleasdissser which nsvecthclss spinoaches 1 How could chew ea dy rove? The mene resins quesion; doe ese 0 dit, taoscrong ees, ta be sare with wy dest, aed tbe exhausted wen [dies parsdoniily he desi co cess night lve without e's beg fo em an obligation, The dete ie above uf he dy live—tha i, ttle ic eha ope Lies ‘wih any obligavon (bac auc wicket rempansbiity, foxrxpons Dy beyond Le). f Readiog i anguish, an tii boca any text homerer ipo ft, sramosing, or rststing cay be athe mre engaging it seems tobe), serpy at etc it doesn yo et ce ‘vabyes, and if you do aac jap, you do nae comtthend. 1 Wiergensein's"rysicies,” adem is in uiey, oust ‘ime Fram his bering thet ove a dw men ue ex. pad re The isthe Diao 1 Bacwithous language, aching eas be soem. Aad te besten fej sil espeok Sieoces poral, Thain why we dee. Weir) singer Teling, 26 dics for anything writen or ld pecees, ‘vey phenomenon, every azaleaion cr show: a appeeig, 4 Nov wo wrse— hae a ong may shee go belong a har point, sa is eves anes ever her atecomzense ot punishpert. One snus jst whee, n uncersinty and in aces Noe wring isamong the ote oF wring; osomethig hike | Sige of pasvicy, mens of expression ar grip. low any ees 28 roquied in cece age co wete inorder hat sie Toot write nspic of everyting. And oalyT cease writing, ina uleimaze moment of conestion—aeein despair, bata dos ‘wes the unhoped forthe ovor the ctor grants, Unser ee nsaisuble desire, very no mens negacive. Thetis othing fegatve in "ot 10 ites tes witha mastery, without reveteigy the abeesiene of he eey passive, (Toil what il his ta ign af psi Ta want torte: wha an abmuntty. Waiting isd deca ofthe will, jasc asic is Oe 105 af power, ad ce fl of the egal the bes, the Saree agin, 1 Nec eo writ: nesligence, cxetessnes do ane suc; she iteaiey of devize beyond eoverrigary,perbape—2 elation of ssbmesion swith be cutie, pasties which peri ove keep sete dias tec fellowship. Hie deve all his emery ono wring, so dae, sua, be should write our of fac, il’ xen. 1 Uocomilercanguish, Were you in anguish, ou woaldsc be. (Te disse shat one connor welenmeexepe ath einen het graifn, she wat fc uneponer. 1 ay word cess tobe ars; means faction, means of alration, Lets cour, snbe, on dss. ‘When rowste, eno o wice makes nodleeac, then wing changes— whether it happeoroe non cis he writing Phe dass 4 Lecus nor ets: oursves flue. That would aly bern alg cosine secs. + Beyond sronsoess chev is ply, bus bayord playa sceking shine whic ourlays che way tbe dsats describes ee inthe atest, from hick no eeape 1 nat chan bili, aed ‘Gi benerth it, txeeg lays lacy. Daysard mig goby jnsilence Such the word + Drache fom eveything, including detchanet. 4 Oncof tie ruses of he sel to erie te epic self he bet ‘ero preseves ranicendentl ot Sova se aailse oneal in onder to sve one'sson (or aouledge, ecladngut-kece ledge. 4 Not aiting should not ef bat to some “ner weaiag to sie," Bor alchough chi is mote aniguaae ton Teanga. ‘wte" whi n fac st Sc, ina noeuie wap, che elon fan (eo power, inthe freee power le. Ba ax ang wh our ay eftence to power: dis suppows tha coe ga by way of wre ing, 1 eis ehere che es poner In speech, on wing? When ive or when 7? Or gui, when ding does ee ie? 4 In jean ethics concern ha distances you fom poses? Power links, uapowcr deaths. Sometimes un pow iseutrinl be dhe Incense 40 undesile (Devt uf eriade, te does uc dnb he hat hac suppers. # The choughe of che dite, ified mo extinguish hohe, sas nscucit with regard he reaults s though self ca fave ur ie edismisasall dew offal an suc The Whig fe Dee 12 paces osdiony silence — where eee eda — with pats lence, se-apist, where ies he othe who, Keeping al, anesunces ne 1 Withdrawal and sacenpaasion. Such would bear, othe manner ofthe God ef boc Loui, who crester ely by eluding himself. 1 Writings evidenly without ipectance, es nace co sete. Leis frm eis pies ec ee esi to wtng deride 1 The guestioncoacersing the dsr ie par fhe ies: eis rnotan ineerogsion, buts payer an eaten aca rely, The isaser appease te dimarer tthe en of vaio, fe tion mlghe nie yerbe affmel, and might ding debs, sean fxr ‘Tae disae:inopporne 4 Seis che other who expe me eo “unity eating me bole ‘naa nceplacable singlet, er Te mute nf him aad at She sme ese witha se rom what would ta ne aie: am not indispensable a me snyene stall incall by teutict = | sanyoces: elles theane who owes Pim aid, Theunvaniguealmags | the aubstcue. The ether, oi pte te alway othe, lending rims bowever, wo uae; he alse this eoe nu thac ore, 28d ‘neha i ni alae cha en cite, Lowe every chic a hadi be ls of myn. ‘The spony oth which Lam changed erin rl be. came oft Lam no lege spt. 1 "Be pater.” Asimple moro, vey demanding. Pisescelas 4” already withdraws ae noe oly Loe the win me, baer iy power 1 be pics Lam be tie, chen piece at not wo ‘Ont a me tt a whic Ting fr wll peserviton, Peace ‘opens me ently al the wy co passivcy which leh eo") in che ters pasive, end wi as checeareabandored the lvl fife where pense would simply beth opps of ace ie M ‘way we fil utd neti he ier ehig whieh submis wit seating, becomes 8 ein a ts etary, vel poate, PUNE Iy aursnomeu seivey "ie poicar.” Who syste? Noone who ‘87, aan cne who can hea, Patience ca acer be dsr or commands ee paiviy of ang wtb a thar i no longer answets eo he lameness of tects, 16 tha which ao present rember, 1 Through pucience, 1 tke upon nye she raton to che Othe of ‘he disse the relation whic dees not lkow mets amu oF en to remain sein cade undergo Theowgh pavence, all rappors berwee myself and pation fis broken 4 Brom the momene when ee iaainen sieae ofthe immemorial Alves caused im, anonym and bere oF lft beste le is the ve hn where, prcely, oppesive nigh ke ampey, cre ispeed ad fragencnted, th fos nih cepa in en Sepused him ao char the elation with che ther aighe besiege in ‘wh its dbenen, ns ainie diasaeneis— From tot mnie, ‘the psson of seis, he pari of time witha presen a sentime,tie'sabsece), had eo beissale idem, cums y= temportysingulas. 4 leche ia eeion heeweon ween and paashity it bxtane both prsuppose she easement, the extnuntin af the abject both prevupposea change i ime, an tht eracen being #0 onto, something whch neve yer taker lar pps nineties eh ng log sae ready happened. The uncrensaes of he seul vwhesein the ies nat enced tera; he sient stone te eg mec. 4 Passivity: we can evoke it only ina ongwge thi event te Inne, at occ ies, refed tosalleing suring mich tht [coal ins ster it IF Tha ecoae he oh of suc ous, fs totharin ehisue-power, che caladed tv sastery and fess The wbne ofie Diawe 15 sanaeassubjece ase person) —ehe Lecce even of big fiom sold le self pac copaie cf undeessig rei, ‘Ther insuring, cher would be sferitg, Bot no longer" sulfcing, ead eis sufeing des not me el enewa othe re tts eit one cnet pene (il art experienced nthe rea) eve whos petne, ut 5 tis wihour beginning cr soe hs cada chwaged meen edits ow. Tie Cwshous ponent without hi ean anything of wih oe could Sy tac expexiace—« Grr of knomege wo her ees oe conceal ‘But de wont “fering” istooainhigonos The abigltp will ever be cupid fos, speslung of patie, we ats e to spp, {only inthe ight where persion rar, lee all sign of eds vey eile for al thuaall the ac portance — eo spel psy fer cos noe belong wore #624, and we koow odag which weald be aren pase (we did, ne wos inv ‘poly erator i). Pssst, the covery of wtivny sch sche tiersericed fl four eSetions. We might cofme wote force stsotute pasuvenss fetal abjctron— tesa, which spat went oa air, "ro andeng” bu ls) simply asain of d= More ("sey a ee se ward esto Weigh nv thot tem, fesainonat, in avenge sonar he net iniey fcr sates sid be pancho the prin pasion, serie lbrlinece, the anata roeptivig Of mystics espresso, that ie self quested fom el he cerwchmene whereby oe d= hte ot apn fl nec case et tcexpe) outsell, Sei hee seonons, een fsomerest ‘he limi ofthe kaowase apd sige aiden fice of hua, Spek co uvbardipat al of what we sek ot undersceed by lecig This chtsteless word be penned, pain. 1 Thove is he pasvisy which igi quiere angst, perhaps, by wie ne eer of uiecsn; and Cn thee the posi fey which sya guise, but sich serdar the ‘| 6 pasiveuese of dhe incesane, fever eve-oneven ovement of tear which ba ne parrot, coed, co sarcing rile, The dicouse oa pasty pects Becaya pvt but ecu Afcivly inate eran ofthe ents tha eae ath see fot ony is course sve ttle nd develops acting othe fle thar anu it certiacaliercust. Nota sphere on foxming tw crn unity of fanguape and rome when, ays thememary fie, eiatains elf async wile. Tobe sure, act, development, cohetace, peace ofa whl none of hae chaateenseice re charac of pasty. Bur her in snore co che lnieicy he diacauat om pusvicy makes pstty open, I ptesees and sepresenrspusviny, wheres psy chaps (pechap) tha “inhuman” pas of man which, destitte of ower, sepate fom unity, cond never seconde antlag able wappet or show lf. Tho pare of min cake sgh FH cotion of ise fan thus, corr dispersion an defer lage falls shor of hae can bested, ein provisionally about ‘Soi inchasifwe fet bound io say seeing abou ati, fa beeson pasivigy marr to mn Miho moving him ow ino ‘heres of tangs thar aatiee —end alee beac, sping out omer ro speak of cas well as ear goer ti eye ap ‘count, passivity par or depo that which woxld cent ‘urea, ourspenh, out empties 19 This stare sage: paver ie neee peste enough Ifa this respect that one can speak of nite fay peck ely bcs pastivisy emits allSomoatons-—ye ic eu tha here in pastvityemething like «dead thas would rquie ito al ae | vay short of ill Thee 5 pei aot pessvity, Bet ede. ‘mand, 2 movement of the pat toward she isarpasable Pesivisy, pasion, past, ay hah aepation and sept ace ot nunersent i nance: his semanca lay proves ws witha slippege of meaning, bur noe wits aaybing to which wt cml n= he Weis ot Die 17 teste utefes, aoc wih eything ike an animer tha woul ify 4 ef sid vo be dhe Sen dept of psi. Bui ett Aniberace and voluntary fe cxpeses det noa—doug Pir be “anegative coe des uot yr allow seperti ou the power of fusiousness aud comes uo closes asi tn this act, a Fal 0a the ar fae And ye elds tend ond te byl, indepevieat of ay detecanation whatsoever This he ‘core of refs which Barby the serene oesosble“L wkd pele ett express: ag scacion which ag gever hdc be de ded upoa, whic pec all decisions and whic e200 uc Genial a more hon che, an sbi Baseby gives op (noe thet Ine eve plonausces, o cle ths renincieen}evet ming any | ‘hig he gives op the authori speck. his baboegation under srcod as ve chunconreane the ef &sinquishine of ety, -etuatwhich des no leave refusal bu opens cafe, 0h Jos of being, to dasughe, “Twi age do ie mould wl how signed snenergeti eternition, calling fern equals enegese con ‘aulicon. "I wonld prefer cro. "belongs co te nites of pence; no dialer! innervation ct take hold uth psie= lig. We have ion cura being, ouside where, emebal, preted {ag widhaslow and wn wep, desroyed men come and go. 4 Pasviy i mesures frit exceeds beings its bing when beige worn down pat che mu the psc opt whic kas carver bea, come buck gsi. Jes the ater defines== hints stat ram event af the pe, ur a he seat pee T= Hani which cexacs,Sspenng by ie erate pent, mber, ‘thos, i would be perience asa etura, 1 Passviy, We an evoke siestionse pie: alicia, the Boal, crab fre ofthe toni eae, nih omnes he sere vieade ft save bee ofa mse, alien Beast see oF ng, 2 foepetflace fGen, In l het ces we cog, ee though eke witha king, appiaimaing knowledge, comes sans ouonyeniry, Joss feof al saveeigny bas fa suhoplination; wes prone le, che mop fae ence, aspen opacition, Ta the aan of he sete same to the Ox, the Osher i sean, he's che stage; bat fT eve seat, re Other ‘eles tora ab fT were ce One ard nas cose at ere cof my idencicy Peeing unl cities a, he wis By the presse ofthe wexy ea, om the privilege af te i persin “When hus Lar waested fom mel che ttn pesy Le ref off Ghee secey, he oer witha itp, Thive eerie the ansojecred, cee patie, ¢ tne patieoce of pasivieg, ay he whom anya a all can place, che oeizdupeasae by deiioe, bar an naa foetal there no dispenstin: be as ae 4 a fr Wht Le ismoe Hisise borrowed, happemtcance singly et, a | the rag (is Levinas sap). The how sche noose fing, he unchoses guneaceas ofa prise he ant rade, he ere phaeshiecne who is prin hisowa place. tee ucugh he oer ‘ac Lam ee sme, chaugh she chert At nan cough she cer mis as alwns wthéeewa re Fam nye The Or, iF Decals upon me, calle por someaae mi | cb fist camt oF the eee of men; by no menns the une being would kao be. Je ‘thos dat be atsigne eto pve, addraing himself oe to dying le (Tbe rexpoostbiiy wth whi Tam chacgd is at aine ad crosesme otra be) 6, inthe paienceof passe, my elf cakes ieee of in such «| very dat inthis onside —where beng lark witha giving plas 7 ot-beny—te ie of piece (Se of me's abvene, oie coming nevec posen, the ime feng) hus aa more pte, 20 Tonge feding anyone ro usa i, she by wha gue ober Toews ofthe 19 shan fragmentary —ocher han the laguagestsheretig, of ink sate dispenal- can dnc be mar, wchout tis ates making preane aod pining iraus wo tic authority which asigasrame? Diath agmearay, of ich cher no expuere, lo eerpek 1 Sent dot noe tke es place sacl ever ce elec the seccence Fae which can vo longer ep, ae kaawing, any trom, how spe, 1 The dest of she Ore a double death fo the Otters deach lvedy, and weight pon mele an alneion with each. 1 tne ation oF lc he rh, the cher exces ry gras. ‘The Osher: he Sepuae, rhe Most-High which ewapes iy poet — the powecis,chersore he stranger, disputed, But, nthe e>- tien of eh Oiler tome,eeryiogssems 0 reve lel the dat Icons che clos-by, chi peeazmiey become te beeson that fics me, Ut weighe dos poste, thas eperaes me hem self as peation (sich eased che ramscendenc from Me so the Oeher ais work whine, di denying me, abo ing mec pase, Having ne with ry inizive and bette pretone. And hte other bcos ete Ove inden | the Pescener, he who overlies, encima, rdoee me, 2 who ete nei is debe ao fess than ie acc ae by nag renee forhit crimes, by charging ye wie eemazeleresporsilitg ‘whch cannot be aie since i exenesal he way 1 “subreea” Soir istae, fram his pois af view, the earon of be Ober ez ‘would eed vo spear sadomasoctcc, Hic did ot cause ut fll rematoely ou af dhe work— che ous son where “normal” and “anomaly” hove mcg. ‘And yer because she ther, scoring Levinas deuce, places the Sore, us the Same subsist ores Ont, eis henceforch ia mea me wists oad — tha te signs of a scenderce ofa tantra appeae, Wheace die high nid ‘on his hugh sigaiBcaes perce: whea pasty icesand de- | seroysime, amas the sme tie presen x esponsilicy which orenly exceeds me, bu which Tesnnuc et, sige | aa do sy and no ange vis 5 mysl Such naps psiey ‘would be Speaking, For ble enyching in spoken and ove of being Ze, sere peep and ate ctv, opp aad ‘omnplemeneny shee iinet and dyes, velar and vo ‘uncarp Speaking, gives aad ites de spose, answering ro i ose snd for hemos, ‘But here isan asipuiry whith rhe pcedoe dees nr eliminate IFT, beet ofstfnod, withstand oot thar | coe bv td even co tae expvicce it thi pea paving when eh ce rushes me ‘mo caicl alienation, ist lation sla elation ote ee le ie mor rather reson ca the“ fev maser (0 aeoleegis- cl ere, the damionoc whe predemeates and lines wok the force of inquisitorial penecaten? Ie ober wri, asst aver forthe petceution hae apeasine wo che longen paience an tic isin me the snunymoous passes, monly by rng lupo mje? regaedes cf ny owe conn minacaio annie i ith res, resistance ad combo. Lieu ene bck to knowledge ri > a ifpessble—for ie may beta che ia esr to he | hat enamel hae knows cis exposed, nt wot Other, but othe anes, cv goustial Oniciporerce, ro murder Will, Natoral- |g, tis Wil deawsmecheseby cote gare nd makes i compli, bus tac is why cere ms alway ee es 6 an Bua, oF te rsiremese one dskctiah, the other ne one Inher neestvity che esk, che othe bere he cel emaine ‘part, 2 oT Eoeh oben tel fn nein, In he sare ay ‘ch oft ought boc toes fee ad speacng ibe, tnd ence peer ms pssve, patiznt—ehe patie whe dying teers an ‘odes not sho hell. 1 Weokoesis ee wepion witout ease tbe marmot laine eice or the rere ing eh whi peo wit ‘orl, che death, the exbmution of ppescance, Weakres eines Fhe titing of te Day 25 all violence, which, even fic is onpeeive oranipstenee ands terbing othe pity of dying. + teisupos losing wat we bee nap tha ne pet panes Jepmiden atd onnemonl disaster jis as we say eating except tana wean cenvey inadwnace dr eek ieback by nso of prlepis, or >a fully to say nothing, bot so hat cen night noe stop atthe word —the woud which ot he, spoken, ‘ortalen bck, Wespulesuggeing thar simething oot bing iid ‘aspeaking: he ls of what we wate cy, wsping when eats Ive long since gone dey: eh sursender which ee one aity| oF dying annaatces but does oe scorch — Buea wads 1 Thac he ocber has oo meaning excep the inka ad which Come Irie — thache sul be te ualinited el fo hels 9 whieh noe boc Len ansmer—daes ns ake ne eplaceahl; cl i dn it oakemaunigoe. Bore cures me die in he fie ove smn of vervice where am only ernpray sng ee ilee- firs ofwaisy. exanoe dram aay jaan eter Gry witht stag or for my brig) foe's data shar nor adres 0 ‘nyone in ptcular, that derma nohing of ny deermaian tnd as any case caceeds eco suc degree that inne véduaiaes me. + The neerrption ofthe incessane: hn is he dntingsishing char aceicic of gmentary wring arerpsion shaving somehow the sune reesning 6 hac Which does no exe. Bashar ict sviy. Where power deer aa eign no inate, wor ecu fing age of ceciion— sere, dyna isliving, Thre yng che stig of fof if escaped fora land confor wth che dliter ofadnewichou pete which we endce By waiting, By siting = misfortune which is oe sil 9 coms, bu whieh has al ‘ways lend come upon ip ae which anager presets sense, he fore athe pase cms mth same, since both te with ‘ouepeeseae. So see men wh act destcted (essays without 2

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