Abstract
This article examines relationships between literature and quantum physics form a socio-epistemic perspective. It shows that such formations were hierarchy-freely and interwoven on a linguistic-aesthetic level. To make this point, the article first unfolds rhetorical and aesthetic implications of the so-called “loss of visualizability” in the emergence of quantum mechanics. Then it shows that these implications correspond to aspects of the poetics of Kafka’s Die Verwandlung. After demonstrating these correspondences, the article sketches relevant literary-theoretical consequences: Literature is localized as a social place where tricky epistemological problems are epistemically constituted.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Internationales Archiv für Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
