The manifesto as genre in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman

This article examines John Gabriel Borkman’s neo-aristocratic performance of power and authority in Ibsen’s eponymously titled play (1896). After his downfall, John Gabriel has retreated into his once grand reception hall wherein he has become like a petrified relic from a preceding era. His perfor...

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Main Author: Christine Korte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2015-02-01
Series:Nordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/3361