The Uncanny: The Double as a Literary Convention – Mgr. Juraj Schweigert
Mgr. Juraj Schweigert
Master's thesis
The Uncanny: The Double as a Literary Convention
The Uncanny: The Double as a Literary Convention
Abstract:
Diplomová práca pojednáva o koncepte „dvojníctva“, ktorý je jedným z najdôležitejších aspektov konceptu „the uncanny“ („tiesnivé, podivné, mätúce“). Štúdia Otta Ranka Der Doppelgänger („Dvojník“), Freudova teória „narcisizmu“ a Lacanova teória „štádia zrkadla“ sa ukazujú ako obzvlášť relevantné pre bádanie v tejto oblasti. Koncepty „tiesnivého“ a „dvojníctva“ potom slúžia ako rámec diskusie o niekoľkých …moreAbstract:
The M.A. thesis deals with the concept of “the double”, which constitutes one of the most important aspects of “the uncanny”. Otto Rank’s study Der Doppelgänger (“the double”), Freud’s theory of narcissism and Lacan’s theory of the mirror stage are particularly relevant to the inquiry. The concepts of "the uncanny" and "the double" then serve as a general framework for the discussion of several notions …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 3. 5. 2010
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/l5ac1/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 15. 6. 2010
- Supervisor: doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD.
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Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of ArtsMaster programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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