Abstract
In his short narrative Erstes Leid, which he (probably) wrote in spring 1922, when he was working on the novel Das Schloss, Franz Kafka created paradigmaticly/parabolicly the problmatic nature of the artistic existence between ideal and reality. The despair of the trapeze artist, who strives for artistic perfection but must recognize the imperfection of his art and thus the fragility of his existence, is shown as the encodement of his experience with boundaries of writing.
| Translated title of the contribution | The despair of the artist: Frank Kafka's narrative 'Erstes Leid' - A parable of artistic border experiences |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Geistesgeschichte |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 126-146 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISSN | 0012-0936 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.03.1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research areas and keywords
- Literature studies
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Philosophy
- Literature and Literary Theory
- Cultural Studies
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