Anxiety in Modern Scandinavian Literature : August Strindberg, Inger Christensen, Karl Ove Knausgård.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Floris Christensen, Markus.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety in literature.

Scandinavian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly work explores the theme of anxiety within modern Scandinavian literature, focusing on authors such as August Strindberg, Inger Christensen, and Karl Ove Knausgård. It examines the philosophical and existential implications of anxiety as portrayed in their writings, drawing on theories from Kierkegaard, Freud, and Heidegger. The book delves into how these authors represent anxiety as both a personal and societal phenomenon, reflecting on its implications in the modern world. It also discusses the aesthetic dimensions of anxiety, considering its role in literary expression and existential reflection. The book is intended for scholars and students interested in literary studies, philosophy, and psychology. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments, translations, citations, and abbreviations

Contents

Introduction. The Literary Significance of Anxiety

Chapter 1 August Strindberg's Representation of Anxiety: Between Naturalistic Determinism and Existential Indeterminism

Chapter 2 Inger Christensen's Representation of Anxiety: Existential Anxiety and Poetic Creation

Chapter 3 Karl Ove Knausgård's Representation of Anxiety: Writing the Fragile Self of Others

Chapter 4 The Aesthetics of Anxiety

Conclusion The Gift of Anxiety

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

9783111134598

3111134598

OCLC:

1435580041