The novella Riverside illustrates the reception of the Bible in contemporary literature and belongs in the thematic field of “theology and literature”. The first part of the article outlines research done in this field, including work by both Polish and German scholars. The second part presents the major aspects of Martin Buber’s philosophy of dialogue, in which the encounter and personal relationship are constitutive features of religious experience. Buber’s theory serves as a theoretical basis for an analysis of the God-man relationship in the novella at issue. The third part provides a study in the development of this relationship in the case of the novella’s protagonist, highlighting numerous Biblical references in stylistics, motifs and axiology.
The article derives from the intertextual approach to the notion of literary identity, introduced to the modern literary theory in the 1960’s by Julia Kristeva (born 1941). The main idea behind this approach is that no literary text should be perceived as an isolated unity, but always in relation to other texts, which it refers to. The author applies the intertextual perspective to examine the signs of external literary influences in Lise Andersens minimalist prose collection ”En særlig sommer og andre billeder”, published in 2008. The analysis aims to highlight influences from the American short story genre, which appears as an important source of inspiration not only for Andersen herself, but in fact for most of the Danish writers of minimalist fiction. The analysis provides examples of, how inspiration from the American short story manifests itself in form, narration and structure of the selected stories in the collection. Last but not least, the author draws attention to the general importance of American influences in Danish contemporary short fiction and their role for the critical perception of this literary genre both in Denmark and abroad.
Artykuł analizuje nowelę Hartmuta Langego Das Konzert pod kątem literackiego rozprawiania się z Szoa. Opiera się na przypuszczeniu, iż romantyczne założenia, które tworzą podstawę tego tekstu, prowadzą do wątpliwych rezultatów. Istotne aspekty swojej krytyki autor artykułu zawdzięcza Jeanowi Améry’emu.
EN
The article deals with Hartmut Lange’s short story Das Konzert under the perspective of the literary approach to the Shoah. The analysis bases on the presumption that the ideas of romantic aesthetics, which form the ground of the short story, lead to questionable results. The critical reading of Lange’s text is mainly inspired by Jean Améry.
DE
Der Beitrag untersucht Hartmut Langes Novelle Das Konzert im Hinblick auf die literarische Auseinandersetzung mit der Shoah. Die Analyse stützt sich auf die Annahme, dass die romantischen Prämissen, die diesem Text zugrunde liegen, fragwürdige Resultate liefern. Wesentliche Anregung für seine Kritik bezieht der Aufsatz von Jean Améry.
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