ERINNERUNG ZWISCHEN WAHRHEIT UND FIKTION – AUTOFIKTION ALS ERZÄHLSTRATEGIE IN MONIKA HELFERS ROMAN VATI
MEMORY BETWEEN TRUTH AND FICTION – AUTOFICTION AS A NARRATIVE STRATEGY IN MONIKA HELFER’S NOVEL VATI

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines Monika Helfer’s novel Vati with a particular focus on autofiction as a narrative strategy. It explores how memory is shaped through the interplay of truth and fiction. By analysing the portrayal of the father figure, the study demonstrates that autobiographical experiences are combined with fictional elements without claiming to provide an objective reconstruction of the past. The analysis shows that memory is presented as a subjective and fragmentary process that gains meaning through narration. At the same time, the novel illustrates that literary truth extends beyond the mere representation of historical facts by revealing emotional and existential dimensions of human experience. Thus, Vati can be regarded as a significant example of autofiction in contemporary German-language literature.

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