Subjectivity and Survival: Postmodern Identity in Two Contemporary Estonian Novels
Subjectivity and Survival: Postmodern Identity in Two Contemporary Estonian Novels
Author(s): Kadri TüürSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus
Keywords: Estonian literature and post modernism; postmodern features in Estonian literature; Tonu Onnepalu;
Summary/Abstract: "The aim of the present article is to study the construction of postmodern identity in two contemporary Estonian novels. The specific question is how does a particular strategy of identity formation contribute to the ‘survival’ of, or the potential continuation of the effective interaction between the characters." Andrus Kivirähk’s "Rehepapp ehk november" (2000, ‘Threshing-Barn Man, or November’) Tõnu Õnnepalu’s Raadio (2002, ‘Radio’; published under the pseudonym Emil Tode)
Journal: Interlitteraria
- Issue Year: IX/2004
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 140-154
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
