Voyage Into Creativity
The Modern Künstlerroman
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. December 1992
Book
Hardback
170 pages
978-0-8204-1812-4 (ISBN)
Description
The narration of the development of the artist has found its literary medium in the genre, the Künstlerroman. This specific novel traces the embryonic growth of the artist-protagonist from the moment when he exhibits artistic talents to the point when he actually creates. Specific themes, motifs, and structure define the genre. The authors studied are: Hermann Hesse, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and Theodore Dreiser.
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Person
The Author: Roberta Seret received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from New York University. She has taught at Hunter College and Pace University. Presently, she is President of AMERICAN WELCOME SERVICES, a relocation consulting organization. She has written numerous articles about cross-cultural relations and is the author of WELCOME TO NEW YORK.
Content
Contents: The following works are compared to observe related literary themes and structure of the modern Künstlerroman:
Peter Camenzind, Narcissus and Goldmund, Sons and Lovers, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, The 'Genius'
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