To recount Rome is always difficult for a German. Uve Timm, did of his roman experience (1981-1983) a sort of a “self-confession”. He has compared, largely using irony and levity, the different cliché on Italy as a nation and on the Italians, intertwining notes, remarks, comments, descriptions, readings and dreams. Rome is for the Author a reawakening of the senses, and a chance to regain possession of his inhibited Ego. Caravaggio, Gramsci and Kipphardt, which he sees as tutelary deities, are their stimuli for the poetic elaboration of his real-life experience.
Poznanski, M.c. (2008). Selbstbekenntnis in der Fremde. Uwe Timms „Römische Aufzeichnungen“. In R. Czapla, A. Fattori (a cura di), Die verewigte Stadt. Rom in der deutschsprachigen Literatur nach 1945 (pp. 279-293). Berna : Peter Lang.
Selbstbekenntnis in der Fremde. Uwe Timms „Römische Aufzeichnungen“
POZNANSKI, MARIA CATERINA
2008-01-01
Abstract
To recount Rome is always difficult for a German. Uve Timm, did of his roman experience (1981-1983) a sort of a “self-confession”. He has compared, largely using irony and levity, the different cliché on Italy as a nation and on the Italians, intertwining notes, remarks, comments, descriptions, readings and dreams. Rome is for the Author a reawakening of the senses, and a chance to regain possession of his inhibited Ego. Caravaggio, Gramsci and Kipphardt, which he sees as tutelary deities, are their stimuli for the poetic elaboration of his real-life experience.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
