Grenzgänge

Androgynie – Wahnsinn – Utopie im Romanwerk von Huda Barakat

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Hudā Barakāt’s novels are complex and densely woven texts that focus on the obsessions and inner conflicts of their protagonists. The first monograph dealing with the Lebanese author’s work, this book presents in-depth analyses of her first three novels, each …

Gattungsinterferenzen in der späten Heldendichtung

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Dietrich von Bern is one of the major heroes in German medieval literature. His fights with giants, dwarves, and dragons were very popular through the 16th century. Poems like the Hildebrandlied or Nibelungenlied describe these heroic challenges. This volume studies …

Erzählte Tradition

Historische und literarische Figuren im Werk von Zakariya Tamir. Eine narratologische Analyse

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Zakariyyā Tāmir (b. 1931) is generally considered to be one of the most innovative authors in contemporary Arabic literature. One characteristic of his short stories is how they take up and retell the historical and literary traditions in a variety …