Modern Swiss Literature: Fanny Wobmann’s Novel "Naked in a Glass of Water"
Tyurina Tatiana Valeryevna
Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Submitted: 11.01.2022
Abstract. The modern literary process in Switzerland is marked by the emergence of prominent French-speaking authors, one of whom is Fanny Wobmann. The aim of the paper is to identify the artistic features of Fanny Wobmann’s novel "Naked in a Glass of Water" ("Nues dans un verre d’eau"). Scientific originality lies in presenting new scientific information on national Swiss literature. The researcher carried out a literary analysis of the novel, which has not yet been the object of scientific consideration. The materials of the paper will contribute to the development of research on modern Swiss literature in French. The paper provides brief biographical notes, discusses the features of the plot, the system of images. The research findings indicate that the author, who continues the traditions of Swiss literature, addresses personal and social topics, i.e. the interaction of generations, inner transformation, finding inner support through the connection with the family tradition. The author depicts the above-mentioned topics using the fate of two women belonging to different generations, who met at a turning point in their lives, as an example.
Key words and phrases: современная швейцарская литература, романдская литература, Фанни Вобманн, роман "Обнаженные в стакане воды", modern Swiss literature, literature of the Romand Swiss, Fanny Wobmann, novel "Naked in a Glass of Water"
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