The motif of Ulysses and its transformations: myth and narrative in German literature after the Second World War Cover Image

Мотивът за Одисей и неговите трансформации: мит и наратив в немската следвоенна литература
The motif of Ulysses and its transformations: myth and narrative in German literature after the Second World War

Author(s): Eva Patsovska-Ivanova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, German Literature
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Ulysses; myth; narrative; postwar literature; Germany

Summary/Abstract: The article on „The Motif of Ulysses and its Transformations: Myth and Narrative in German Postwar Literature“ by Eva Patsovska-Ivanova focuses on the reception of the mythological motif of Ulysses in German postwar prose and more specifically on its quality to influence the narratological approach of the authors. With its associative power and flexibility the myth enables them to meet the challenges of their complicated historical situation by adapting the basic mythological story to their own aesthetic purposes. The article studies the mechanisms for adapting the myth and their functions.

  • Issue Year: 1/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-127
  • Page Count: 41
  • Language: Bulgarian