Regele Spaniei, un nas și o manta: problematica identitară în proza scurtă a lui Gogol
The king of Spain, the Nose and the Overcoat: the Problem of Identity in Gogol's Short Prose
Author(s): Mihaela MunteanuSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature, Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: identity; petty civil servant; Gogol; objects; society;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper aims to analyze the issue of identity as it unfolds in some of the best-known works of N.V. Gogol: Diary of a Madman, The Nose and The Overcoat. The protagonists of Gogol’s stories desire external validation and create their identity based on human interactions. Each of them experiences a dramatic identity crisis, resulting in a brush with death, yet the author emphasizes their roles in society’s machinery.
Journal: Slovo
- Issue Year: 10/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 22-38
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Romanian