Testimony and memory in Günter grass' work

• Grant number: 11/04481-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: December 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Literature - Literature Theory
• Principal Investigator: Márcio Orlando Seligmann-Silva
• Grantee: Bruno Mendes dos Santos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem (IEL). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 12/25469-9 - Memory and testimony in Günter Grass' work, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

In this project, we aim to analyze some works of the German writer Günter Grass (1927-) - namely, "The Tin Drum" (1959), "Cat and Mouse" (1961), "Dog Years" (1965) and "Peeling the Onion" (2006) - regarding the concepts of Memory and Testimony discussed in literary circles. After researching theoretical aspects, we propose to identify the strategies and solutions applied by the author in order to represent the historical period between the First World War and the years post Second World War, taking into account Grass' position as social subject and object, in one of the most representative environments of 20th century world history. Moreover, we will study Grass' declarations and texts about his own works, personal experiences and perception concerning memory and history, for further verification of his literary methods and intentions. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

SANTOS, Bruno Mendes dos. Memory and fiction : testimonial content in Günter Grass' works. 2014. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem.