The Detective and the Witch: Local Knowledge and the Aesthetic Pre-History of Detection

The Detective and the Witch: Local Knowledge and the Aesthetic Pre-History of Detection

Calhoon examines Theodor Fontane's novella "Unterm Birnbaum" ("Under the Pear Tree"), which contains a witch in a role similar to detective. The role of detective and witch are compared in light of the witch's traditional social function of demarcating the outer limits...

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Veröffentlicht in:Comparative literature 1995-10, Vol.47 (4), p.307-329
1. Verfasser: Calhoon, Kenneth S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aesthetics
Cities
Criminals
Detective fiction
Enlightenment
Fontane, Theodor (1819-1898)
Hunting
Immanence
Literary criticism
Novels
Poetics
Poetry
Soul
Traditional knowledge
Witchcraft
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Zusammenfassung:Calhoon examines Theodor Fontane's novella "Unterm Birnbaum" ("Under the Pear Tree"), which contains a witch in a role similar to detective. The role of detective and witch are compared in light of the witch's traditional social function of demarcating the outer limits of the interior by crossing to the wilderness beyond.
ISSN:0010-4124
1945-8517
DOI:10.2307/1771326