Verlieren, wiederfinden und verwandeln in Iris Wolffs Halber Stein
Iris Wolff's Halber Stein

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to discuss how a present day novel represents the history and cultural tradition of Transylvanian Saxons. The author, who emigrated to Germany as a young child, is influenced by contemporary cultural and literary theories, rather than having consciously experienced Saxon life in Transylvania. By embedding family history in the broader social environment, following a German literary tradition, Iris Wolff offers a fresh view both on the issue of emigration-immigration and on that of retrieving the past.

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