| Pinpoint of Eternity: European Literature in Search of the All-Encompassing Moment Contributor(s): Salm, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819152099 ISBN-13: 9780819152091 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1986 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 85026643 |
| Series: German Literature, Art & Thought |
| Physical Information: 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Studies the occurrence of 'pinpoints of eternity') or certain kinds of intensely experienced moments) in a number of key works of literature such as Dante's Divine Comedy, Goethe's Faust and Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus. The literary quest for the timeless moment in literature is a paradox that lies at the very heart of literature and this work assesses the poet's struggle against impossible odds to make his creation concrete and particular as well as of universal significance. Co-published with McMaster University |
