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Titel

Die Auslöschung des Subjekts Biomacht in Andri Snær Magnasons Roman LoveStar und Ninni Holmqvists Roman Die Entbehrlichen

Ist Teil von

• Nordeuropaforum, 2016-03, Vol.2016, p.154-181

Ort / Verlag

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This contribution investigates how biopolitics comes into effect within society. It focuses on two Scandinavian novels, namely LoveStar by Andri Snær Magnason and Die Entbehrlichen by Ninni Holmqvist. Both novels map fictitious societies, which are based on biopolitical concepts. First, I will show how the respective society works. A special focus will be placed on the question how biopolitical concepts undermine the idea of human beings as autonomous subjects and thus change the imagination of mankind in general. The naturalization of mankind and the reformulation of the dimensions of existence, which were traditionally interpreted in a philosophical manner, are essential here. This will be illustrated with regard to the concepts of death, love, and self-reflection which the respective society formulates. For the theoretical background, I will draw on considerations on biopolitics by Foucault, Deleuze, and Agamben.