Das bedingte Selbst Familie, Identität und Geschichte im zeitgenössischen Generationenroman
Markus Neuschäfer (Author)
On the basis of recent German texts between 2002 and 2010, the dissertation analyzes typical motive structures and thematical patterns of contemporary generational novels. Family and self-realization are often depicted as contradictory; the protagonists' preoccupation with history leads to an ongoing questioning how identiy is shaped by external and often random influences. In contrast to the narrative of degeneration in classical generational novels, protagonists in contemporary texts often adopt a therapeutic approach; in order to regain an active role in shaping their identity, reconstru..
Thesis, Dissertation, German, 2013
epubli, Berlin, 2013