Contemporary ยท Novel / drama
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by Thomas Bernhard. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Thomas Bernhard, centered on art, resentment, institutions; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
- Date
- 1984
- Origin
- Austria
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Novel / drama
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Thomas Bernhard, centered on art, resentment, institutions; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.