MURAL - Maynooth University Research Archive Library



    Borders, Bordering, and Irregular Migration in Novels by Dorothee Elmiger and Olga Grjasnowa


    Shortt, Linda (2021) Borders, Bordering, and Irregular Migration in Novels by Dorothee Elmiger and Olga Grjasnowa. Modern Language Review, 116 (1). pp. 132-150. ISSN 2222-4319

    [img]
    Preview
    Download (297kB) | Preview


    Share your research

    Twitter Facebook LinkedIn GooglePlus Email more...



    Add this article to your Mendeley library


    Abstract

    This article examines two German-language novels— Schlafgänger by Dorothee Elmiger and Gott ist nicht schüchtern by Olga Grjasnowa—to illuminate how the literary depiction of borders can contribute to a textured understanding of how borders function today. It draws on border studies, moving beyond a spatial framework to consider borders as territorial and non-territorial constructs. Elmiger's Schlafgänger adopts a wide perspective by profiling travellers with different credentials. Grjasnowa's novel, by contrast, is rooted in the European refugee reception crisis and focuses on displacement. By examining these two texts together, this article investigates the potential and limits of border narratives.

    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Shortt, L. 2021, "Borders, Bordering, and Irregular Migration in Novels by Dorothee Elmiger and Olga Grjasnowa", Modern Language Review, vol. 116, no. 1, pp. 132-150
    Keywords: Elmiger Dorothee; Grjasnowa Olga; Portrayals; Refugees;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures > German
    Item ID: 18071
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1353/mlr.2021.0094
    Depositing User: Dr Linda Shortt
    Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2024 12:19
    Journal or Publication Title: Modern Language Review
    Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
    Refereed: Yes
    URI:
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

    Repository Staff Only(login required)

    View Item Item control page

    Downloads

    Downloads per month over past year

    Origin of downloads