Entre science et littérature

Between literature and science. The two realms of literature and science have variously provoked attempts to distinguish and differentiate them. This essay argues that both should be studied as related modes of producing meaning. Rather than using the history of science as auxiliary science for the better interpreting of the literary text, it suggests that figures of thought, that are often characteristic of single sciences, offer a privileged object for the study of the inter-relationship of both realms.Cahn Michael, Smekens Wilfried. Entre science et littérature. In: Littérature, n°82, 1991. Science et littérature. pp. 16-27