European Vistas: History, Ethics and Identity in the Works of Claudio Magris

ISBN-13: 9781789976359 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 174 str.

Remko Smid

Opis

Claudio Magris is considered an authority on central European literature and culture. This book explores why he has become such a relevant figure, demonstrating how his ideas about history, ethics and identity are so fundamental for Europe's future.

Spis treści

CONTENTS: Crossing Borders - «Writing a historical novel means throwing oneself into the chaos of history» - «Fight against oblivion» - «Identity should always be declined in the plural» - A European Novelist

O autorze

Remko Smid completed a PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Zurich. Always attracted by interdisciplinarity and undoubtedly influenced by both his Dutch and Italian origins, Smid has incorporated many of his interests into this book: literature, history, culture, politics, and the past, present and future of the European project.