The Symbolic Antimodern Relation between Weapons and Letters in the Work of Juan Eduardo Cirlot

Abstract

This article aims to demonstrate how symbolic and antimodern thought structures the relationships between the literary and military dimensions in the work of Juan Eduardo Cirlot. The central hypothesis posits that his conception of authentic poetry and the metaphysical value associated with war are understood as analogous values co-implicated in the launch toward spiritual sublimation. From this perspective, the figure of the poet becomes equivalent to that of the warrior. To carry out this study, a selection of texts about his poetics and the importance of the warlike component has been analyzed, particularly focused on the veneration of his military ancestors and swords. In this manner, the meaning of arms and letters in the author´s work is reinterpreted.