Wehling-Giorgi, Katrin (2010) "Splendid little pictures" : Leibnizian terminology in the works of Samuel Beckett and Carlo Emilio Gadda. Samuel Beckett Today/Aujourd'hui, Vol.22 . pp. 341-354.

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Abstract

Monadic spaces inhabit a significant number of both Beckett's and Gadda's narrative spaces. The refashioning and distortion of the Leibnizian concept of the monad in their oeuvres brings to light some essential features of both authors' critique of the traditional, unitary notion of the self. Indeed, the divergences which transpire in the reinterpretation of the rationalist concept of individual substance reveal a fascinating parallel relating to the fragmentation of subjectivity in both authors' writings. In this context, particular attention will be given to Gadda's early theoretical and fictional writings and Beckett's fiction up to the French Trilogy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Divisions:	Other > Institute of Advanced Study Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Italian
Journal or Publication Title:	Samuel Beckett Today/Aujourd'hui
Publisher:	Editions Rodopi B.V.
ISSN:	0927-3131
Official Date:	1 October 2010
Dates:	Date Event 1 October 2010 Published
Volume:	Vol.22
Number of Pages:	14
Page Range:	pp. 341-354
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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