Assimilation as Abjection in Franz Kafka's "Ein Bericht für eine Akademie".
In detailing the cultural techniques required for his behavioral transition from ape to human following capture, Franz Kafka's Rotpeter addresses not just physical but also cultural differences between apes and humans. The report can be interpreted as a satirical allegory of Jewish assimilation, a c...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Austrian Studies Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 71 - 96 |
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Modern Austrian Literature
Spring2024
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