PERFORMING MANHOOD: GLAHN AND THE MASCULINITY CRISIS IN HAMSUN'S PAN
In Hamsun’s novel Pan, Lieutenant Glahn holds an essentialist notion of masculinity that is somewhat outdated in the context of emerging Norwegian modernity. His acts of violence, which are performative of his male pride, not only bring harm to others, but also become destructive to himself. The mas...
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Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2016-04-01
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Series: | Nordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/3755 |