Redeeming words
David Michael Kleinberg-Levin
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Redeeming words
by David Michael Kleinberg-Levin
Published
2013
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pages
324
ISBN-13
9781438447810
Description
In this probing look at Alfred Döblin{u2019}s 1929 novel Berlin Alexanderplatz and the stories of W. G. Sebald, Redeeming Words offers a philosophical meditation on the power of language in literature. David Kleinberg-Levin draws on the critical theory of Benjamin and Adorno; the idealism and romanticism of Kant, Hegel, Hölderlin, Novalis, and Schelling; and the nineteenth- and twentieth-century thought of Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Derrida. He shows how Döblin and Sebald{u2014}writers with radically different styles working in different historical moments{u2014}have in common a struggle against forces of negativity and an aim to bring about in response a certain redemption of language. Kleinberg-Levin considers the fast-paced, staccato, and hard-cut sentences of Döblin and the ghostly, languorous, and melancholy prose fiction of Sebald to articulate how both writers use language in an attempt to recover and convey this utopian promise of happiness for life in a time of mourning. -- From publisher's website.
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How many pages are in Redeeming words?
This edition of Redeeming words has approximately 324 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Redeeming words typically takes between 6h 45m and 4h 30m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 81,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Redeeming words is approximately 81,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Redeeming words?
Redeeming words was written by David Michael Kleinberg-Levin.
When was Redeeming words published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.