The genesis of the novel
The genesis of the novel

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the genesis and genre fluidity of Ismail Kadare’s The General of the Dead Army, tracing its evolu tion from a short story published in Nëndori in 1962 to its later incarnations as a full-length novel. By employing descriptive and narrative techniques that move fluidly be tween the omniscient and heterodiegetic modes, Kadare navigates the complexities of memory, history, and iden tity, revealing the emotional and philosophical dilemmas of his protagonists. Drawing attention to the interplay be tween authorial intent and reader interpretation, echoing Barthes’ notion of the Death of the Author we simultane ously affirm the persistent presence of the author in shap ing narrative form and meaning.

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