Abstract
Thomas Bernhard, one of the most significant post-war European writers, continues to fascinate. The twenty essays in this bilingual volume offer new readings of the Austrian writer’s works via three interconnected strands: language, history and subjectivity.
In Austria, Bernhard was often viewed as an enfant terrible. Yet after his death in 1989, he has increasingly undergone what novelist Alexander Schimmelbusch calls a ‘Mozartisation’. Against this background, the volume refocuses attention on Bernhard’s works themselves, underlining why these continue to be subversive and compelling.
The essays in this volume address Bernhard’s creative linguistic interventions; his theatrical verve; his literary persona; and his response to the traumatic historical legacy which continues to shape Austrian subjectivities long after 1945.
In Austria, Bernhard was often viewed as an enfant terrible. Yet after his death in 1989, he has increasingly undergone what novelist Alexander Schimmelbusch calls a ‘Mozartisation’. Against this background, the volume refocuses attention on Bernhard’s works themselves, underlining why these continue to be subversive and compelling.
The essays in this volume address Bernhard’s creative linguistic interventions; his theatrical verve; his literary persona; and his response to the traumatic historical legacy which continues to shape Austrian subjectivities long after 1945.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Number of pages | 382 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-04-54585-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-04-54579-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Amsterdamer Beiträge zur neueren Germanistik |
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| Volume | 95 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0304-6257 |