하디 시와 단편의 서사미학 = Narrative Aesthetics in the Poetry and Short Stories of Thomas Hardy

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Literary responses have been contradictory for the works of Thomas Hardy and in particular those of poems and short stories seem to be far more conflicting due to the abruptness and juxtaposition of events and time. Critics argue that this is responsible for Hardy's carelessness in editing his works.
This paper discusses a structural awkwardness that, far from the result of carelessness, is essential to Hardy's artistic achievement. Hardy's most characteristic effect depends on abrupt juxtaposition, most easily seen at the level of plot; gaps in a narrative's chronology, for example, bring conflicting situations into awkward proximity. Other significant juxtaposition result from sudden shifts in tone and in philosophy; a humorous poem can contrast with a more serious one, or a naive guess can contradict a more learned assertion. Such juxtaposition, when translated as carelessness, tend to undermine the reader's sense of Hardy's literary authority.
Through considering Hardy's poetry and short stories, it may be suggested that what happens between poems recapitulates what occurs within any Hardy narrative. Hardy's texts demonstrate anuneasiness about the authority of an omniscient narrator; rejecting the idea of a pure and consistent authorial voice, his narratives invent a poetics of interruption.