Transitraum Varieté? Zu einem Treffen zwischen Franz Kafka und Josephine Baker in Köln

A transit space may be defined as a ›liminal zone‹ (V. Turner): Social, sexual and cultural hierarchies may be reversed or temporarily dissolved, the continuity of traditions may become uncertain, and future outcomes once taken for granted may be questioned. The dissolution of an order in a liminal...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für interkulturelle Germanistik 2016-07, Vol.7 (2), p.103-116
Main Author: Uerlings, Herbert
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Baker
Bericht für eine Akademie
Franz (1883-1924)
Josephine (1906-1975)
Kafka
liminality
transit space
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Summary:A transit space may be defined as a ›liminal zone‹ (V. Turner): Social, sexual and cultural hierarchies may be reversed or temporarily dissolved, the continuity of traditions may become uncertain, and future outcomes once taken for granted may be questioned. The dissolution of an order in a liminal space creates a fluid, malleable situation that can allow for the establishment of new perspectives and conventions. In his Bericht für eine Akademie (1917), Franz Kafka casts a sceptical eye on the variety show as a liminal space. This might open new perspectives on Josephine Baker’s performances on stage and in life.
ISSN:1869-3660
2198-0330
DOI:10.14361/zig-2016-0209