The volume focuses on the nature of the event in literature. It describes the diverse strategies by which writers create a sense of eventfulness within and through their texts. The concept of "event" makes it possible to develop a new description of modalities that considers contemporary perspectives on literary self-presentation as a way of improving our understanding of the logic of modern literature.

Autorentext

Winfried Eckel, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz; Uwe Lindemann, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.