Das Paradigma der Landschaft in Moderne und Postmoderne

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This collection explores the intricate relationship between landscape and representation across various disciplines. The introduction sets the stage, followed by a section on aesthetic and discursive modeling of landscapes, featuring discussions on the "pathetic fallacy" in Rilke's work, modernity in landscapes, and the interplay of spatial representation in modernist literature. The discourse extends to contemporary debates on landscape, examining concepts such as locus amoenus and locus horridus, and analyzing the scenography of space in Édouard Glissant's novels. The second section delves into topographies of alienation, discussing themes like the abyss in travel narratives, imaginary topographies reflecting modernity's maladies, and the mapping of alternative spaces in works by authors like Kubin and Kasack. The third part contrasts nature and city, investigating the archeology of (post)modernity, with contributions on urban nemesis, the symbolism of towers in literature, and the evolution of modernist poetics through landscape changes. Finally, the fourth section addresses landscape topics in art and science, highlighting the book as a landscape and the concept of "utopian landscapes," culminating in reflections on the romance of exile. This anthology offers a rich tapestry of insights into how landscapes shape and are shaped by cultural narratives.