«Die Verwirrung des Traumes». Alfred Kubin e la narrazione del sogno

[«Die Verwirrung des Traumes». Alfred Kubin and the narration of dreams]

Abstract

Alfred Kubin’s novel Die andere Seite (The other side) is fundamental to the understanding of the oeuvre of the Austrian artist, who is widely renowned as a creator of twilight and dream worlds. The novel is thought to embody Kubin’s artistic vision, with its emphasis on the portrayal of dreams and the sensations they elicit. This article explores Kubin’s novel within its artistic and historical context, stressing the influence of Fin-de-siècle dream transcription practices and of Sigmund Freud’s ideas about the dream on Kubin’s artistic and writing style.