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Jean Cocteau and the Flying Saucer: A Study of the Influence of Pseudoscience on Literature

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26580061
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field European literature
Research InstitutionUniversity of Fukui

Principal Investigator

MATSUDA KAZUYUKI  福井大学, 学術研究院教育・人文社会系部門(総合グローバル), 教授 (50239026)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Keywordsコクトー / 超科学 / 空飛ぶ円盤(UFO) / 前衛考古学 / オカルト / 疑似科学 / 空飛ぶ円盤(UFO) / フランス文学 / 空飛ぶ円盤(UFO) / 現代物理学 / UFO
Outline of Final Research Achievements

When reading Cocteau's intimate journals (1951-1963) published posthumously under the title“The Past Defined”, one may be surprised to find frequent references to occult themes such as flying saucers (UFOs) and pseudoarchaeology (such as the existence of Atlantis and Mu). How should we understand these themes and the true intentions of the author? It is not easy to provide a definite answer to this question, but at least it may be pointed out that in his later years, Cocteau had a great deal of sympathy for young pseudoscientists who objected to the theories of modern physics. There is no denying that the poet was under the influence of pseudoscience and closely related occult themes.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2018 2017 2015

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] ジャン・コクトーと「左翼の科学」―超古代文明、アトランティス、そして「空飛ぶ円盤」―2017

    • Author(s)
      松田和之
    • Journal Title

      福井大学 教育・人文社会系部門紀要

      Volume: 第1号 Pages: 77-93

    • NAID

      120005952453

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] コクトーと古代エジプト―サン=ピエール礼拝堂の「目」の意匠に関する一考察―2017

    • Author(s)
      松田和之
    • Journal Title

      GALLIA

      Volume: 第56号 Pages: 81-90

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] コクトーの教会美術作品に描かれた「眠る兵士」に関する一考察2015

    • Author(s)
      松田和之
    • Journal Title

      福井大学教育地域科学部紀要

      Volume: 第6号 Pages: 75-105

    • NAID

      40020717057

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Book] Jean Cocteau et l'Orient2018

    • Author(s)
      MATSUDA, Kazuyuki
    • Publisher
      Editions Non Lieu
    • ISBN
      9782352702634
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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