
Abstract
In this article, Umberto Eco’s novels will be analyzed as postmodern and neo-realist narration. From Il nome della rosa onwards, Eco does not only deal with questions of (literary) theory – such as semiotics, interpretation, and deconstruction – but also with ontological issues. Although striking examples of ‘theory-aware’ texts, Il nome della rosa and Il pendolo di Foucault consider the idea of a non-arbitrary perspective on the world. Putting further emphasis on this, La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana stands in contrast to a postmodern play with theory and history. It can be described as a historical novel that highlights chances and limits of historiography. At the same time, it illustrates a return of narrative that goes hand in hand with a re-installation of author and narrator, the literary instances that had been put into question by Eco’s earlier novels.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Form of publication: | Publisher's Version |
Faculties: | Languages and Literatures > Department 1 > German Studies > Literary Studies |
Subjects: | 800 Literature > 850 Italian, Romanian, and related literatures |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-58718-4 |
ISSN: | 0014-5858 |
Alliance/National Licence: | This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively. |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 58718 |
Date Deposited: | 29. Oct 2018, 08:04 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 13:37 |