A Medea called Wally
Race, Madness and Fashion in Paul Heyse's Novella Medea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9854549 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heike Bartel (0000-0001-7534-6573, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-70 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Life and Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-8777 • E-ISSN: 1468-0483 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0483.2010.01519.x |
| OpenAlex | W2114362050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In the extensive tradition of adaptations of the Medea myth in German-speaking literature Paul Heyse's novella Medea (1898) has been often overlooked. However, the fact that it is the first text in German-speaking literature to introduce the tragic heroine from classical mythology as ‘black’ gives it particular relevance. This contribution provides an analysis of the text with emphasis on Heyse's portrayal of the Medea/Wally character at the interface of late-nineteenth-century discourses about race, colonial politics, female sexuality and social class. Die deutschsprachige Literatur weist eine lange Tradition von Adaptionen des Medea-Mythos auf, in der Paul Heyses Novelle Medea (1898) jedoch häufig übersehen wird. Die Tatsache, dass dieser Text der erste in der deutsch-sprachigen Literatur ist, in dem die tragische Heldin der griechischen Mythologie als ‘Schwarze’ dargestellt wird, verleiht ihm jedoch eine besondere Bedeutung. Der folgende Beitrag liefert eine Analyse des Textes mit Schwerpunkt auf Heyses Darstellung von Medea/Wally im Schnittpunkt der Diskurse um Kolonialpolitik, Rasse, weibliche Sexualität und soziale Klasse am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts
Art · Art history · Bourgeoisie · Character (mathematics · German · Humanities · Literature · Mythology · Novella · Politics · German Literature and Culture Studies · History · Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |