Creating Communities
Towards a Description of the Mask-function in Literature
How does historical reality interrelate with fiction? And how much are readers themselves involved in the workings of fictional literature? With innovative interpretations of various well-known texts, Nourit Melcer-Padon introduces the use of literary masks and illustrates literature's engagement of its readers' ethical judgement. She promotes a new perception of literary theory and of connections between thinkers such as Iser, Castoriadis, Sartre, Jung and Neumann. The book offers a unique view on the role of the community in post-existentialist modern cultural reality by emphasizing the importance of ritual practices in literature as a cultural manifestation.
Overview Chapters
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Frontmatter
Seiten 1 - 4 -
Table of Contents
Seiten 5 - 6 -
Acknowledgements
Seiten 7 - 8 -
Foreword: Literary Masks as Agents of Revelation and Formation of Collective Beliefs
Seiten 9 - 12 -
Chapter One: The Double Function of Literary Masks
Seiten 13 - 34 -
Chapter Two: The Creation of Personification Masks
Seiten 35 - 58 -
Chapter Three: From Theater to Novel: Luigi Pirandello
Seiten 59 - 100 -
Chapter Four: Patrick White's Theater
Seiten 101 - 142 -
Chapter Five: White's Tour de Force: Memoirs of Many in One
Seiten 143 - 188 -
Chapter Six: Conclusion
Seiten 189 - 208 -
Bibliography
Seiten 209 - 220
30 May 2018, 220 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8376-4186-8
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