REVISITING TRAUMA AND MODERNITY
REVISITING TRAUMA AND MODERNITY
Author(s): Florin CiobanSubject(s): Hungarian Literature, Book-Review, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: 19th century Transylvania; Hungarian poets; topos; ethos; trauma; modernity ;
Summary/Abstract: The book explores the intricate relationship between trauma and modernity, along the path of a 19th century Hungarian poet, navigating the societal progress that had changed the 19th century Salonta, by shaping the cultural identity of the place. Arany János was a role model even during his lifetime and remains a prominent figure in Hungarian culture to this day. Why is the poet Arany so important to Hungarians? What secrets did he possess that his contemporaries did not figure out?
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Oradea Fascicula Limba si Literatura Română (ALLRO)
- Issue Year: 29/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 166-169
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
