“There must not be any totality; it should be disintegrated.” Thomas Bernhard’s Understanding of Fragment in "Amras" and "Old Masters"
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Thomas Bernhard, Prose, Fragment.
Abstract
The 20th-century idea of fragment, contrary to its Early Romantic concept, expresses different meanings and intentions. This is the case of Thomas Bernhard, who purposefully used fragment both as a composition principle providing the reader with “impulses to think” and as a negation of classical totality and completeness of literary work. The paper presents a thorough analysis of two pieces of prose by Thomas Bernhard (Amras and Old Masters) showing how the idea of fragment affects the form, content and message of his works.Downloads
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2013-05-16
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Szczesniak D. (2013). “There must not be any totality; it should be disintegrated.” Thomas Bernhard’s Understanding of Fragment in "Amras" and "Old Masters". Revista de Filología Alemana, 21, 71-84. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RFAL.2013.v21.42127
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Articles. Literary Studies
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