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<p>Our analysis of Joachim Wittstock’s narrative entitled <italic>Hades</italic> and published thirteen years after the fall of the communist regime in Romania aims at pointing out the intimate connection between socio-political reality and personal experience reflected by the creative process of turning reality into fiction by writing. We consider the chosen narrative both as a political and literary statement, reflecting much of the way of life in Romania during the late 1980s. The narrative may be considered as some kind of withheld fiction and a pertinent comment of the author as to the role of fiction in a totalitarian regime.</p>
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Our analysis of Joachim Wittstock’s narrative entitled Hades and published thirteen years after the fall of the communist regime in Romania aims at pointing out the intimate connection between socio-political reality and personal experience reflected by the creative process of turning reality into fiction by writing. We consider the chosen narrative both as a political and literary statement, reflecting much of the way of life in Romania during the late 1980s. The narrative may be considered as some kind of withheld fiction and a pertinent comment of the author as to the role of fiction in a totalitarian regime.

Rumänische Realität surrealistisch verkörpert: Joachim Wittstocks Erzählung <italic>Hades,</italic> (m)eine postmoderne Lesart

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Rumänische Realität surrealistisch verkörpert: Joachim Wittstocks Erzählung  (m)eine postmoderne Lesart

Our analysis of Joachim Wittstock’s narrative entitled Hades and published thirteen years after the fall of the communist regime in Romania aims at pointing...

Rumänische Realität surrealistisch verkörpert: Joachim Wittstocks Erzählung Hades, (m)eine postmoderne Lesart

Pubblicato online: 18 lug 2019

Pagine: 41 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0002

Parole chiave
Joachim Wittstock, political reality, fiction

© 2019 Carmen Elisabeth Puchianu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rumänische Realität surrealistisch verkörpert: Joachim Wittstocks Erzählung Hades, (m)eine postmoderne Lesart

Pubblicato online: 18 lug 2019

Pagine: 41 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0002

Parole chiaveJoachim Wittstock, political reality, fiction

© 2019 Carmen Elisabeth Puchianu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Joachim Wittstock, political reality, fiction