The objective of this work is to investigate the meaning of myth in the work of Yvan Goll (1891-1950), a Franco-German, bilingual and Jewish poet. In his poems, characters of the classical tradition alternate with biblical and historical figures: among all stands out the topic of the myth of Europe, understood as a geographical space and universal homeland for all those who, born in a borderland like Goll, feel “heimatlos”, that is stateless. The aim of the thesis is to demonstrate how the artist's dialogue with the myth follows precise and constant rules with a clear goal: to send a strong message to the contemporary world. Taking into consideration the works dedicated to the mythical heritage, it is observed how after the Mythisierung (mythisation) of the old continent, the author deconstructs his own creation through a systematic Entmythisierung (demythisation).
University of Florence, Italy
Book Title
Yvan Goll ed il crollo del mito d'Europa
Authors
Elisabetta Terigi
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
244
Publication Year
2013
Copyright Information
© 2013 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6655-510-0
ISBN Print
978-88-6655-509-4
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-6655-510-0
eISBN (xml)
978-88-9273-476-0
Series Title
Premio Ricerca «Città di Firenze»
Series ISSN
2705-0289
Series E-ISSN
2705-0297