Koncept habsburškega mita Claudia Magrisa je bil verjetno najmočnejši koncept specifike avstrijske literature. Magris je že leta 1963 oblikoval snop literarnih motivov in tematskih tradicij, med katerimi so birokracija, imperialni kult, eskapizem, hedonizem in hrepenenje po smrti. Predvsem, ko gre za birokracijo, Kafko navajajo kot edinstvenega strokovnjaka – predvsem z romanoma Proces (1925) in Grad (1926), s čimer bi se Kafka pravzaprav odlično ujemal z mitom. Glede habsburškega mita pa Magris Kafko omenja le obrobno, čeprav se je zavedal avtorjevega pomena. Razloge za to, in pozno vključitev Kafkovih be-sedil v zgodovino habsburškega cesarstva, ponazarjata »Cesarska ambasada« in »Gradnja Kitajskega zidu«.Claudio Magris’s concept of the Habsburg myth was probably the most powerful concept regarding the specific nature of Austrian literature. As early as 1963, Magris formulated a bundle of Austrian literary motifs and thematic traditions, including bureaucracy, impe-rial cult, escapism, hedonism and a longing for death. When it comes to bureaucracy in particular, Kafka is cited as a unique expert – especially with his novels The Trial (1925) and The Castle (1926) – which would make Kafka an excellent fit for the myth. But with regard to the Habsburg myth, Magris only mentions Kafka marginally, although he was aware of the author’s importance. The reasons for this and the late embedding of Kafka’s texts in the history of the Habsburg Empire are exemplified by “An Imperial Embassy” and “The Building of the Great Wall of China.”
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