Abstract
Two close friends of Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), Christian Matras (1900-1988) and William Heinesen (1900-1991), both important intellectuals of the 20th century, were involved in the posthumous publication of the novel Barbara in 1939 and they were first to write about Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen after his death in 1938. Through their articles, they had a great influence on the way other scholars understood and wrote about Barbara in the 20th century - and up until this day. Based on Aleida Assmann’s ideas of cultural memory, the article discusses the characteristics and effects of this influence and argues that the novel and Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen’s writings in general have been made less radical and less modern than they actually are.
| Translated title of the contribution | Deradicalisation : The influence of Christian Matras and William Heinesen on the interpretation of the novel Barbara (1939) by Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Title of host publication | Barbara i høj sø - en antologi (preliminary title) |
| Editors | Bergur Rønne Moberg, Erik Skyum-Nielsen |
| Place of Publication | København |
| Publisher | Multivers |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Publication status | Submitted - 2024 |
| Event | Barbara i høj sø.: Heldagsseminar om Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsens roman Barbara. - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 22 Sept 2022 → 22 Sept 2022 https://nors.ku.dk/kalender/2022/barbara-i-hoej-soe/ |
Conference
| Conference | Barbara i høj sø. |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 22/09/22 → 22/09/22 |
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Keywords
- Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen
- Barbara
- Culture of memory
- Christian Matras
- William Heinesen