Linstead, Michael
Outer World and Inner World

Socialisation and Emancipation in the Works of Peter Handke, 1964-1981.

The main figures in Kaspar, Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter and Wunschloses Unglück are all subjected to processes of socialisation - language, perception patterns and social roles - which prescribe and mould their inner world. Close textual study of these works and an examination of possible emancipatory strategies put forward by Handke are combined with a contextualisation of Handke's literary theory and a placing of his work within twentieth century Austrian and West German writing. 243 Seiten, broschiert (Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe I: Deutsche Sprache und Literatur; Band 1024/Peter Lang Verlag 1988) Mängelexemplar/near mint