Modern Paradigms - Authors, Texts, Harlequins

The book addresses students and professors interested in comparative literature and the complex problematic of modernity/postmodernity, hermeneutics, literary, and cultural theory within the past few decades of the 20th century. The author explores the works of Dostoyevsky, Thomas Mann, M. Proust, W. Faulkner, and Emil Cioran.

List of contents

Explanation
Introductory Dream
Chapter 1: The "Author" As Player and Master of the Game: Dostoyevsky
Chapter 2: Unweaving the Textual Costume: Thomas Mann
Chapter 3: The Mantle of the Reading and the Reading of the Mantle: Proust
Chapter 4: The Fringe of the Harlequin's Mantle: Joyce
Chapter 5: The Trial of the Letter and the Letter of the Trial: Kafka
Chapter 6: The (Un)Mytho-Historiographic Mantle: Faulkner
Chapter 7: The Mantle Of The Mega(Un)Syllogism: Cioran
Author, Mantle, Toys
References

About the author

Professor Ilie Gyurcsik worked for the West University of Timisoara, Romania between 1967-1980 as a professor of Russian Literature. From 1992 until he retired, he taught Comparative Literature, Semiotics, and Hermeneutics for the Department of Romanian and Comparative Literature of the West University of Timisoara. His life time effort built a strong tradition in Comparative Literature for the West University of Timisoara.

Summary

The book addresses students and professors interested in comparative literature and the complex problematic of modernity/postmodernity, hermeneutics, literary, and cultural theory within the past few decades of the 20th century. The author explores the works of Dostoyevsky, Thomas Mann, M. Proust, W. Faulkner, and Emil Cioran.

Product details

• Authors: Ilie Gyurcsik
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780761869351
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6935-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literature: history & criticism, Language: reference & general, Writing & editing guides, Literary studies: general, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern, LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Soviet