Tamina at the border -- Caught looking: the universe of the novel -- Laughter -- Dogs and history -- Kitsch -- Idiocy on the verge of the novel -- Novel idiocy
Summary
This study attempts to understand, through both a careful reading of Milan Kundera's oeuvre as well as a consideration of the Continental philosophical tradition, the place that Kundera calls 'the universe of the novel'. It argues that Kundera transforms - not applies - philosophical reflection within the art form of the novel
