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Post-imperial Literature

Translatio Imperii in Kafka and Coetzee

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Exploring the impact of post-imperial transitions, the book analyzes how the dissolution of East-Central European and West European empires influenced literary alliances. It contrasts Franz Kafka's portrayal of shifting power dynamics with J. M. Coetzee's response to colonial legacies. Through close readings, the author reveals how these writers navigate the absence of transcendental guarantees in human experience, resulting in complex, unstable fictional worlds that reflect the reconfiguration of governance in their respective contexts.

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Post-imperial Literature, Vladimir Biti

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2021
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Translatio Imperii in Kafka and Coetzee
Language
English
Publisher
De Gruyter
Released
2021
Format
Hardcover
Pages
268
ISBN13
9783110737288
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Exploring the impact of post-imperial transitions, the book analyzes how the dissolution of East-Central European and West European empires influenced literary alliances. It contrasts Franz Kafka's portrayal of shifting power dynamics with J. M. Coetzee's response to colonial legacies. Through close readings, the author reveals how these writers navigate the absence of transcendental guarantees in human experience, resulting in complex, unstable fictional worlds that reflect the reconfiguration of governance in their respective contexts.