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...

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Published in:	Journal of Modern Literature Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 162 - 178
Main Author:	Hanssen, Ken R.
Format:	Article
Published:	Indiana University Press Fall2024
Subjects:	Sebald, Winfried Georg, 1944-2001 Austerlitz (Book : Sebald) Ambiguity Collective memory Aesthetics
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost