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Christian Krachts Abenteuerroman IMPERIUM: Ein Buch Zwischen Postkolonialer Komik Und Rechtslastigem Gedankengut? Eine Untersuchung Aus Afrikanischer Perspektive FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES MASTER OF ARTS GERMAN STUDIES MA-ARBEIT ZUM THEMA: Christian Krachts Abenteuerroman IMPERIUM: Ein Buch zwischen postkolonialer Komik und rechtslastigem Gedankengut? Eine Untersuchung aus afrikanischer Perspektive Vorgelegt von: BOZA HERVE DJAPO C50/13166/2018 [email protected] +254 757590989 / +49 1702585941 4. Semester 2019/2020 Donnerstag, 30. Juli 2020 Unter Betreuung von: 1. Dr. James Orao 2. Dr. Lorna Okoko EHRENWÖRTLICHE ERKLÄRUNG Hiermit erkläre ich, dass die vorliegende MA-Forschungsarbeit gar nicht anhand fremder Hilfe angefertigt wurde, sondern wohl die Frucht meiner eigenständigen Überlegungen ist. Alle jeweiligen Textstellen, welche wortwörtlich oder sinngemäß auf Vorträgen oder Veröffentlichungen von anderen Autoren basieren, wurden als solche kenntlich gemacht. Die Thesis wurde bis jetzt keiner anderweitigen Prüfungsbehörde unterbreitet und somit auch noch nicht publiziert. Unterschrift_________________________ Datum____________________06/11/2020 Boza Hervé Djapo C50/13166/2018 Diese Forschungsarbeit wurde als Bestandteil des Germanistik-Masterstudiums an der University of Nairobi mit unserer Einwilligung als wissenschaftliche Betreuer*innen der hingewiesenen Universität vorgelegt. Unterschrift__________________________ Datum___________________08/11/2020 Dr. James Orao Unterschrift___________________________ Datum____________________09/11/2020 Dr. Lorna Okoko DANKSAGUNG Dem Gott den HERREN möchte ich zuallererst meinen herzlichen Dank für die Gesundheit und die starke Inspiration, die ER mir barmherzig bei der Anfertigung dieser Recherchearbeit oktroyiert hat, aussprechen. Sowohl bei Dr. James Orao und Dr. Lorna Okoko, meinen Betreuer*innen an der University of Nairobi als auch bei dem Prof. Michael Hofmann, meinem Betreuer an der Universität Paderborn, möchte ich mich ebenfalls so sehr bedanken für ihre jeweiligen geistigen und moralischen Unterstützungen. Einen besonderen Dank geht ebenso gut an den DAAD, der mir durch seine Stipendienvergabe gestattet hat, über einen zweijährigen Studienaufenthalt an der University of Nairobi in Kenia und an der Universität Paderborn in Deutschland zu verfügen. Nicht nur meinen engeren Bekanntschaften bzw. meinen Unikumpels möchte ich obendrein dafür danken, dass sie mir zum Masterabschluss hoch vertraut haben, sondern vor allem meiner Familie in Abidjan, die mir in unaufhörlicher Weise ihre Affektion, Unterstützung auf allen Ebenen und Zutrauen zu einem erfolgreichen Studienabschluss im Ausland gerne akkordiert hat. ABSTRACT Among several novels of modern German-language literature from the last 20 years that deal with German colonialism the novel IMPERIUM by Christian Kracht stands out and has led to a broad debate all over the German-speaking world. Some literary critics took the view that the novel is the biggest scandal of this early century, while others have praised IMPERIUM. Using an eclectic parody approach (Neumann 1962; Hutcheon 1985; Jameson 1983), Wolfgang Kayser’s theory of grotesqueness enhanced by Carl Pietzcker and Mikhail Bakhtin’s theory of literature’s carnivalesque this master thesis attempts an interpretation of the polemic novel from a perspective specifically beyond the prevailing discourses solely from European’s publications about the novel. The African perspective is especially directed towards the theme of colonialism that is at the center novel. This Thesis discussed, therefore, first of all who the author is inclusive all his repertoire of works and in general what characterizes his works. A summary of the novel and the dominant literary techniques forms part of this discussion. This was followed by a discussion of the novel from a perspective that is counter the prevailing discourses in the western scholarship with special critical look at the colonizer-colonized dichotomy. The last part of this research work touched upon the critical reception of the novel in European cycles, looking exactly at how the novel was criticized and praised in its review. After a thorough analysis of all these aspects, the thesis concludes that IMPERIUM contains provocative ideas coupled with several literary techniques in the novel that are at the same time pro-, anti-, post- and post-postcolonial thus giving the novel a fascinating literary-comic effect that even perhaps loses track of that black humor. INHALTSVERZEICHNIS 1.0 EINFÜHRUNG ...........................................................................................................7 1.1 Hintergrund .................................................................................................................7 1.2 Problemstellung ................................................................................................................8 1.3 Forschungsfragen..............................................................................................................9 1.4 Forschungsziele ................................................................................................................9 1.5 Begründung .................................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Themeneinschränkung .................................................................................................... 10 1.6.1 Perspektive ............................................................................................................... 10 1.6.2 Zeitraum................................................................................................................... 10 1.6.3 IMPERIUMs-Beurteilung ......................................................................................... 11 1.7 Begriffsannäherung......................................................................................................... 11 1.7.1 Kolonialismus .......................................................................................................... 11 1.7.2 Postkolonialismus .................................................................................................... 11 1.7.3 Post-Postkolonialismus............................................................................................. 12 1.7.4 Komik ...................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.5 Parodie ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.6 Groteske ................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.7 Palimpsest ................................................................................................................ 13 1.7.8 Pastiche .................................................................................................................... 13 1.7.9 Intertextualität .......................................................................................................... 13 1.7.10 Ironie...................................................................................................................... 13 2.0 FORSCHUNGSSTAND .............................................................................................. 14 3.0 THEORETISCHER RAHMEN .................................................................................. 17 3.1 Herangehensweisen zur Funktion von Parodie und Groteske in der postmodernen bzw. - kolonialen Literatur ........................................................................................................... 17 3.1.1 Zum eklektischen Parodieansatz ........................................................................... 17 3.1.2 Zur Wolfgang Kaysers behobenen Theorie der Groteske (Carl Pietzcker) ............. 19 3.2 Zu Michail Bachtins Theorie der Karnevalisierung der Literatur................................ 20 4.0 METHODIK ............................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Datenaufnahme ........................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Datenanalyse ............................................................................................................... 21 5.0 EMPIRISCHER TEIL................................................................................................ 22 5.1 Zur Vorstellung des Autors Christian Kracht ............................................................... 22 5.1.1 Biographie des Autors ..................................................................................... 22 5.1.2 Bibliographie des Autors ................................................................................. 27 5.2 Zur Vorstellung des Romans IMPERIUM ............................................................... 36 5.2.1 Zur Inhaltsangabe des Romans ........................................................................ 36 5.2.2 Zur Herauskristallisierung mannigfaltiger IMPERIUM innewohnenden Literaturverfahren ......................................................................................................... 40 5.3 Zur Interpretation des Romans IMPERIUM aus afrikanischer Perspektive .............. 61 5.3.1 IMPERIUM als antikolonialer Roman ............................................................. 61 5.3.2 IMPERIUM als prokolonialer Roman .............................................................. 66 5.3.3 IMPERIUM als postkolonialer (post-postkolonialer?) Roman .........................
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