«Grammar is Ours». Literary Theory with Wittgenstein

Abstract

Despite his reputation for austerity, Wittgenstein’s conceptions of language have fostered poetic creation (Hocquard, Royet-Journoud, Waldrop, Antin, etc.). This article proposes to imagine what a wittgensteinian theory of literature would look like, and how it would enable us to approach literature in a fresh new light. In particular, it gives us the means to fight against linguistic alienation.