Utopie, Dystopie und Robinsonade in Glavinics "Die Arbeit der Nacht

Research paper from 2015 in the field of German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: 2.0, University of Vienna, course: FS Utopias and Dystopias from Austria, language: German. Abstract: The question of the existence and handling of loneliness becomes one of the central themes in Thomas Glavinic's work "Die Arbeit der Nacht". A scenario that takes on nightmarish qualities and ultimately drives the protagonist to desperate actions. The "Jonas novels" offer a wide range of elements of utopia, dystopia, and Robinsonade. These elements form the core of this paper. The study investigates which of these elements, particularly those of dystopia and Robinsonade, can be identified through selected passages. First, terminology and the state of research will be clarified to differentiate between the various concepts.