LITERATUR VS. ENGAGEMENT EINIGE ANMERKUNGEN ZU PETER HANDKES ELFENBEINTURM
LITERATURE VS ENGAGEMENT. SOME REMARKS ON PETER HANDKE’S ELFENBEINTURM

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to elucidate the programmatic essay of Peter Handke's I Am a resident of the Ivory Tower in the context of the relationship between literature and engagement. Handke’s firm positions are recognizable in his conviction of the power of literature, which is directed towards a change in man`s consciousness. They are an all-encompassing guide to the author’s oeuvre. For this reason, a particular interest here is committed to the position of Engaged Literature, which, according to Handke, as an arbitrary attitude creates a judging, normative image of reality. Finally, the triad self-reflectionlanguage- form is to be discussed as a literary mechanism for the design of a new way of life.

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