Historical Function of the Fictional Work of H. J. C von Grimmelshausen and Essad Bey

In an historical analysis of Grimmelshausen and BeyΓÇÖs work the disinhibition created by the authorsΓÇÖ hidden identities and writing styles becomes an historical asset. The medium of fiction gave Grimmelshausen and Bey the freedom to shape their narratives as best fit their purposes. The historical usefulness of their texts is buried in their choices for deliveryΓÇöliterary device, character perspective, atmosphere, toneΓÇöand in the messages the authors deliver, intentionally or not.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Liberal Arts

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Griesbach, Sarah

Contributors dc:contributor

• Harriet Stone

• History
• General
• unreliable sources
• historiography
• literature in history
• literary tools as methods of avoiding censure
• narrative voice
• authenticity

Language dc:language

English (en)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7936/K7J964F2

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1503