Color Symbolism in Literary and Philosophical Works by Existentialists

Abstract

Studies of color symbolism of existentialism and expressionism are of relevant importance in several branches of knowledge: in philosophy, literature, dramaturgy, ethics and aesthetics. The phenomenon of color perception is also essential in the figurative and music arts. Thus, the main focus of this article, dedicated to the literary and philosophical works by Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre and Franz Kafka, is on interpretation of light and color perception.