The Spanish Episode in Hans-Ulrich Treichelʼs Novel Grunewaldsee
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Treichel, Depiction of Spain, Novel, Stereotypes, Comicality.
Abstract
In the following article I analyse the depiction of Spain in Grunewaldsee (2010), a work by the well-known German contemporary author Hans-Ulrich Treichel. The analysis demonstrates that, in this novel, Spain is represented less through topographic descriptions than through exaggerated observations of daily life and characters. These correspond to extra-literary German and Spanish stereotypes, the contrasting of which results in a caricature of both German and Spanish norms. Finally, on the basis of the motifs in Treichelʼs novel, tendencies in the depiction of Spain in contemporary german literature are pointed out.Downloads
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Bies A. (2017). The Spanish Episode in Hans-Ulrich Treichelʼs Novel Grunewaldsee. Revista de Filología Alemana, 25, 131-144. https://doi.org/10.5209/RFAL.56371
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