;;Don Juan ist ein anderer;; Peter Handkes Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) in der literarischen Tradition des Don Juan-Stoffes

Don Juan;Peter Handke;Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst);Stoffgeschichte;German

Kullick, Stefanie

University of Waterloo

关键词: Don Juan;    Peter Handke;    Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst);    Stoffgeschichte;    German;   

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瑞士|英语

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【 摘 要 】

The figure of Don Juan with its numerous variations and adaptations has been widelydiscussed in secondary literature. However, one of the most recent adaptations of the character,Peter Handke’s novel Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) (2004) has up to now been neglected.This study tries to provide the first in-depth analysis of Handke’s book while specificallycentering on the character of Don Juan himself. The examination strives to determine whetherDon Juan, as portrayed by Handke, can still be understood as a real embodiment with roots inthe literary tradition or whether the author simply evokes an identical name withoutestablishing any real accordance.In order to evaluate this specific treatment of Don Juan, it is necessary to establish atheoretical framework which provides some insight into the recurrent features that constitutethe theme itself. This context will be instituted by the means of identifying motifs andstructures essential for understanding Don Juan’s place in world literature while relying on thedefinitions of the terms ;;Motiv” and ;;Stoff” as they were formulated by Elisabeth Frenzel.The analysis of Handke’s Don Juan (erzählt von ihm selbst) is structured into threeparts. Handke’s treatment of traditional motifs forms the first part of this interpretation whereasan identification of thematic innovations serves as a second part. The analysis concludes with acontextualisation of typical Handke thematic preoccupations. These are inextricablyincorporated into his treatment of the Don Juan motif and therefore absolutely necessary toprovide a comprehensive evaluation of this work.The thesis affirms that Peter Handke’s Don Juan can be regarded as a convincing newinterpretation of the traditional Don Juan character. The author manages to include all therelevant recurrent features that constitute the Don Juan theme but enhances them withivinnovations which reveal new aspects of the character. Some suggestions for further research,e. g. an in-depth intertextual analysis or a psychoanalytical approach conclude the thesis.