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This paper attempts to reconsider the nature and function of the ‘spiritual’ dimension in
literary texts and in literary study in the context of the present state of the discipline of
literary studies. The present era is often defined as a ‘post-secular’ era, one in which
themes of spirituality and mysticism are increasingly noticeable in literary works. The
paper argues that to maintain its relevance to contemporary writers and readers,
literary criticism has to (re-)address these themes in a concrete and effective way. The
paper recommends a comparative approach to the discussion of spirituality and
mysticism in contemporary literature and literary criticism. In order to carry effective
analytical potential, this approach, the paper emphasizes, has to be developed from
specific spiritual traditions. The paper first discusses the disciplinary crisis literary
studies have always been exposed to since their inception as a discipline of study in
academic institutes. It then reviews the current state of the discipline and describes how
the discipline came to be dominated by scientific and social approaches. Finally, it
suggests the reinstitution of the ‘spiritual’ element in literary study as a way out from
the state of crisis in the discipline of literary studies. The paper thus attempts to
strengthen the disciplinary identify of literary studies while exploring interdisciplinary
aspects of the study literature.
Faisal Nazir. (2015) LITERATURE AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE POST-SECULAR AGE, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 54, Issue 2.
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