In search of an adequate novel on the democratic changes of 1989/1990. A paradigmatic approach
In search of an adequate novel on the democratic changes of 1989/1990. A paradigmatic approach
Author(s): Hans-Christian TrepteSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Local History / Microhistory, Electoral systems, Developing nations, Period(s) of Nation Building, History of Communism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: (East-)Central Europe; communism; democratic turning point; revolution and democratic transition; shared heritage
Summary/Abstract: Literary debates on Central Europe often concern the problems of the democratic breakthrough in the former Eastern bloc. Central Europe is also a common cultural and literary heritage; however, it must be shown how literary visions resonated in specific discussions and literary works in various countries before and after the democratic transformation of 1989/1990. Revolutionary events in Poland resulted in the “Autumn of Nations”, and the expectations of readers and critics for a suitable novel about the breakthrough and transformation process were high.
Journal: Wolność i Solidarność
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 11-12
- Page Range: 257-266
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English