Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied
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Der kurze Brief zum langen Abschied is a 1972 novel by Austrian writer Peter Handke that follows a disoriented European narrator on a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Letter, Long Farewell | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation
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cross-cultural experience ⓘ displacement ⓘ identity ⓘ marital breakup ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| exploresRelationship | protagonist and estranged wife ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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novel ⓘ road novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | European intellectual abroad ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Short Letter, Long Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary elements ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
farewell
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journey ⓘ letter ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | novel-length ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of Peter Handke's important early novels ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
European perception of America
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memory and reflection ⓘ personal crisis ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Short Letter, Long Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
experimental
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introspective ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | unnamed European narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorWorkPeriod | Handke's early prose phase ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A disoriented European narrator undertakes a reflective road trip across the United States after the breakup of his marriage ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Short Letter, Long Farewell