Markus Engelns Reihenfolge der Bücher

M. Engelns, K. Löser, and I. Nover explore the theme of endings in literature through various essays. The introduction discusses the concept of the end as both a topos and structure. K. Herrmann reflects on the notions of end and finitude in Don DeLillo's "Point Omega" and Walter Kappacher's "Land der roten Steine." K. Löser examines evolutionary narratives that balance contingency and necessity. M. Gronich analyzes Katharina Hacker's "Der Bademeister," questioning whether it presents a scenario of downfall or a reverse creation story. I. Balint investigates the interplay of old and new economies in Christoph Peters' "Heinrich Grewents Arbeit und Liebe." H. Schumacher observes representations of the economic and financial world in contemporary novels. S. Lewandowski discusses the allegory of inner and outer downfall in Lars von Trier's "Melancholia." J. Schoene addresses autonomy as an aesthetic category in Christoph Schlingensief's "Mea Culpa." R. Baumgartner raises the question of renewal in post-apocalyptic video games. F. Döhl reflects on the significance of coda and communal singing. K. Wilhelms considers the end of autobiography, while J. Harst examines Odysseus' various endings. I. Nover discusses the political and poetological implications of deferring conclusions. C. Kleinschmidt questions the end as an aporia in serial narration, particularly in "The Sopranos" and "Lost." M. Engelns concludes with a discussion on the