Divine transcription of European history as accident in Ignas Šeinius’ satirical novel Rejuvenation of Siegfried Immerselbe
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https://doi.org/10.60056/CCL.2019..65-72Keywords:
Lithuanian literature, intertextuality, science fiction, Nazi ideologyAbstract
The article based on the comparative principle seeks to introduce to a wide audience the unique novel by Lithuanian writer Ignas Šeinius Rejuvenation of Siegfried Immerselbe (1934), which mocks the ideology of the Third Reich. Its intertextuality fascinates – the story involves many popular “wandering plots” known in literature and myths. Šeinius goes into a dispute with the tradition of science fiction, argues with it and expands it by offering unexpected solutions. At the same time, the work raises global ideas, contemplates the course of human history and discusses its alternatives. The conclusion is that the novel has received too little attention and evaluation, which have resulted in its belated translation into English.
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Šeinius, I. (1965). Rejuvenation of Siegfried Immerselbe (A. Baranauskas, Trans.). Manyland Books.
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