Textualizing the past: the function of memory and history in Kis's fiction. (Paul Auster/Danilo Kis): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction

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From the supplier: Danilo Kis' believed that historical literature should help connect bare historical facts to contemporary reality without letting imagination distort history. He used documents as a way of authenticating historical literature. In 'Hourglass,' 'A Tomb for Boris Davidovich' and 'The Encyclopedia of the Dead,' he used the documentary method very effectively. Works such as these help recreate the individuality of the dead, who are mere statistics in history. In achieving this, Kis makes his readers realize the tragedy of the past.

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Title: Textualizing the past: the function of memory and history in Kis's fiction. (Paul Auster/Danilo Kis)
Author: Branko Gorjup
Publication:The Review of Contemporary Fiction (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1994
Publisher: Review of Contemporary Fiction
Volume: v14 Issue: n1 Page: p161(8)

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