W.G. Sebald's Austerlitz and the Problems of Representation.
In W.G. Sebald's novel Austerlitz (2001), the eponymous protagonist's investigation into his origins induces a dynamic reinterpretation of his past and consequent reformulation of his identity that is deeply informed by cultural and historical determinants. Austerlitz and his unnamed interlocutor's...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Modern Literature Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 162 - 178 |
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Indiana University Press
Fall2024
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