I'd classify it more as kuntsmarchen than just a fairy tale...there is so much passionate imagery and language; there is creative art and description, even the probable supernatural events (as opposed to imaginary magic). Its influences are, of course, the fairy tale, though, for the unconfirmed time and place, suggested problem, transformation, and relatively happy ending.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Muse
In the Romantic era, which includes painting, literature, music, etc., virtually everything that was labeled "artistic" was linked to everything else. This is why composers like Liszt and Chopin were good friends with other artists like Manet and Baudelaire. All three arts were infused in each other, which is why the relationship between poetry and music is like that of a brother and sister; they come from the same creative muse, only the are expressed differently, but react equally against each other, which is why the sage's soul leapt from its body.
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Those were the same elements that i used to identify Wackenroder’s story as a fairytale. Very interesting point about the close knit relationship btwn poetry and music and the effect that it has on the body.
ReplyDeleteI agree. It is more of a kuntsmarchen. The main focus is on the imagery and language and less on the magical aspects of the tale.
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