Traumwissen und Traumpoetik

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This collection explores the intricate relationship between dreams and literature, highlighting various perspectives on dream poetics from the onset of literary modernity to contemporary interpretations. It begins with analyses of Baudelaire's prose poems, examining the poetic implications of dreams. The discussion extends to Rimbaud's lyrical imagination and Flaubert's take on knowledge through dreams in "Tentation de saint Antoine." D'Annunzio's depiction of Rome intertwines city and dream, while the exploration of dream narratives in 19th-century France bridges science and literature. The aesthetic of dreams in modern Italian literature is also scrutinized, alongside Jünger's diary reflections on dreams and Michaux's insights into the birth of poetics from dream critique. The volume further delves into Kafka's surrealism and the dreamlike qualities in the works of 20th-century authors, including analyses of literary dream narratives and the interplay between dreams and simulacra in Klossowski's writings. Finally, it addresses the representation of dreams in the context of trauma, particularly in Holocaust literature, and examines the intersection of dream poetics with reality in the works of Tabucchi and Cixous. This rich tapestry of essays invites readers to reflect on the profound influence of dreams on literary expression and understanding.