O'Regan, Brigitta
Self and Existence

J. M. R. Lenz's Subjective Point of View.

The collage-like effect Lenz produces obscures the fact it is symmetry that serves as the underlying paradigm of his drama. This study probes the nature of this symmetry and the extent to which it reflects the personal philosophy of Lenz. The book also suggests that Lenz's quest for 'Zuwachs an Existenz' (a heightened awareness of being), a quest which anticipates the existential thought of Kierkegaard, was prompted by Kant's division of the individual self into an intelligible and sensible realm. XVI,145 Seiten, gebunden (Studies in Modern German Literature; Vol. 76/Peter Lang Verlag 1997) Mängelexemplar/near mint