Colour and light, illness and death
Subtitle: a new interpretation of Kafka's Der prozess
By: Barbara McKenzie
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bern; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9783034306331
Description: "This work explores an original interpretation of Franz Kafka's novel, Der Process (The trial), which argues that the novel is in the form of a series of dreams, dreamt by a man who has been stricken with a serious illness. The thesis presents detailed evidence to show that the novel is intended to be a transcript of the dreams of the protagonist, Josef K., and that K. is suffering from tuberculosis, a fact that both gives rise to and shapes his dreams." "The thesis also discusses the special role of art, literature and colour, which have a notable effect on the way the illness manifests itself in the dreams"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.