| Abstrakt: |
Abstract: Ludwig Bauer, a Croatian writer of German origin, is the preeminent author of neo-historical novels in contemporary Croatian literature. Bauer situates his prose in the Central European geohistorical setting - his stories are constructed against the backdrop of the official history of the twentieth century, following German characters in the Slavic environment, exploring connections with the experiences of Czechs and Germans in Prague, and validating both positive and negative Slavic stereotypes of Germans. An autobiographical aspect to Bauer´s novels hints at a social engagement that is reflected in both his fiction and non-fiction. The fictional authenticity and realism of Bauer´s novelistic settings is supported by protagonists from the real literary milieu - like the presence of Hrabal, Fuks, Kundera or Seifert in the Prague chapters of Bauer´s life and his neo-historical novels. |
