„Ein unbewältigter, unbewältigbarer Rest“. Zu Gerhard Selbs Umgang mit seiner Vergangenheit in Bernhard Schlinks Selb-Trilogie

Abstract

B. Schlink’s touches upon the theme of nationalism in his trilogy, and namely, upon the influence of the past on the present, terorism and German reunification, the questions of justice and responsability during the post-war time. It is important to explore the trilogy about Selb, to determine his attitude concerning his past which is vividly expressed in B. Schlink’s first novel "Selbs Justiz". Later this novel contributed to the appearance of the following two ones.

Cuvinte-cheie: temă, naţionalism, trilogie, terorism, reunificarea ţării, justiţie, responsabilitate

REZUMAT

În trilogia sa, B. Schlink abordează tema naționalismului și, în special, influența trecutului asupra prezentului, terorismul și reunificarea Germaniei, probleme legate de dreptate și responsabilitate în perioada postbelică. Este important să explorăm trilogia despre Selb pentru a vedea atitudinea sa față de trecutul său, care este exprimată viu în primul roman al lui B. Schlink, „Selbs Justiz”. Ulterior, acest roman a contribuit la apariția următoarelor două.

LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION

German (main text and corpus)

TITLE IN ENGLISH

"An Unconfident, Unconfidentable Remnant". On Gerhard Selb's Dealing with his Past in Bernhard Schlink's Self Trilogy

UDC: 821.112.2.09-3:323.28

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Received: March 8, 2011 | Reviewed: March 19, 2011 | Accepted for publication: March 25, 2011

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