Revival by Humor: John Steinbeck and Pathways from the Ridiculous to the Sublime
Sem Fure, William 2020 Steinbeck Review , Vol. 17 , Issue 2 , S. 166 ff. ( Zeitschrift ) Englisch 1546-007X | 1754-6087 10.5325/steinbeckreview.17.2.0166 AbstractThis essay is an exploration of the historical and theoretical relations between the ridiculous and the sublime. Leaning on concepts from Friedrich Schiller, Francis Hutcheson, Thomas Mann, and Norman Mailer, it seeks to place John Steinbeck's Sweet Thursday into a broader tradition. The main focus is the narrative function of the character Hazel, the village idiot turned suffering hero.
Schlagwörterhumor | sublimity | Sweet Thursday | Hazel
