«The three dark kings» by Wolfgang Borchert: a Christmas story?
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The article carries out an analysis of the Wolfgang Borchert’s short story «The Three Dark Kings» which bears resemblance to the genre of Christmas story not only in its composition but also in motives and images used. However, the genre of Christmas story undergoes significant changes by Borchert.
The demand for defining characteristic features of the Christmas story precisely and unambiguously along with the requirement of tracing the genre history in Russia and in Europe gain an impetus for new comparative and any other literature studies.
Key words: Wolfgang Borchert; Trümmerliteratur; Christmas story; text analysis; motives.
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