Migrationserf ahrungen in Saša Stanišićs Roman Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert
Migration Experience in Saša Stanišić’s Novel how the Soldier Repairs a Gramophone

Summary/Abstract: Stanišić’s novel Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert (How the Soldier Repairs a Gramophone) is much more than a migration story. This essay intends to show that migration is not the writer’s only topic, and also that the protagonist’s migration experience is reflected in the novel’s form and narrative techniques as well. Analyzing different aspects of the novel, the article illustrates how profoundly the protagonist’s life is shown in the text. It also discusses the multiperspectivity of Stanisic’s text, as well as the diversity of genres that are intertwined. With the war in Bosnia and political change as background, a complex picture is drawn of people and life in Bosnia. Stanišić’s complex novel demonstrates that the national origin of an author should not be used as a basis for judgment of his/her literary work.

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