Leon Bloy: his influence in modern literature

This paper is the revised and up-dated version of a lecture given at Teheran University on the occasion of the symposium about «Culture and Art in France in 20th Century» which was organised by the Faculty of World Studies, on 19th and 20th May 2009. Leon Bloy (1846-1917) is a French writer from the beginning of Twentieth Century. He is the most radical and one of the most influential authors of the stream of catholic literature, which contributed strongly in the French culture of this century. While introducing the works of Bloy, the author focuses on some aspects that might be of special concern for Iranian readers. Then, he gives a brief survey of Bloy’s influence and finally tries to explain why readers, critics and scholars have recently taken a new interest in this great wrter.