In:
Literaturwissenschaftliches Jahrbuch, Duncker & Humblot GmbH, Vol. 60, No. 1 ( 2019-11-14), p. 317-338
Abstract:
The article re-evaluates the notion of heroic agency by arguing that many instances of heroism in early 20th century German literature rely not on great deeds, but on images of fatalist persistence. After a discussion of the conceptual elements and traditions of heroic persistence, the essay surveys variants of its semanticization between Nietzsche’s amor fati and German exile narrations of the 1940s. The perusal shows that ›heroic attentism‹ in modernist literature is less dependent on the respective political affiliations of the authors, but rather on the concept’s ability to adapt to discursive trends and remain applicable to different historical experiences.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2628-9849
,
0075-997X
DOI:
10.3790/ljb.60.1.317
Language:
English
Publisher:
Duncker & Humblot GmbH
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2596-3
SSG:
7,12
