The study presents a thorough investigation of Kafka's aphoristic writings, examining them in terms of the history of the aphorism in Germany, and paying special regard to Kafka's contemporary Austrian aphorists. Emphasis is placed on the role of the aphorism in the development of Kafka's literary creativity. Aphoristic discourse presented itself to Kafka as a possible manner of resolving specific conflicts in his life and art, above all the crisis of communication the individuality of the self. Aphoristic structure provides the transitional link between KafkaGs early perspectivistic narratives and the parables of the later period.
| ISBN: | 9783484180918 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1987 |
| Author: | Richard T Gray |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 314 pages |
| Series: | Studien Zur Deutschen Literatur |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Social and cultural history Judaism |
The study presents a thorough investigation of Kafka's aphoristic writings, examining them in terms of the history of the aphorism in Germany, and paying special regard to Kafka's contemporary Austrian aphorists. Emphasis is placed on the role of the aphorism in the development of Kafka's literary creativity. Aphoristic discourse presented itself to Kafka as a possible manner of resolving specific conflicts in his life and art, above all the crisis of communication the individuality of the self. Aphoristic structure provides the transitional link between KafkaGs early perspectivistic narratives and the parables of the later period.
Constructive Destruction features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Literature: history and criticism
Constructive Destruction is available in Hardback
Constructive Destruction was written by Richard T Gray and published by De Gruyter
Constructive Destruction has 314 pages
Yes it is part of Studien Zur Deutschen Literatur series
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