PJAS 17-4
Klaudia Borkiewicz
The Optical Experiments of in our time: Hemingway’s Literary Vignettes, Photography and Relativity Theory
Polish Journal for American Studies, vol. 17 (2023), pp. 47-67
Abstract: The article examines the influence of Einstein’s relativity theory on Hemingway’s in our time. There seems to be no direct reference in Hemingway’s text, but Einstein’s concepts, given their popularity and omnipresence, could work in more subtle ways, influencing the optical imagery in literary fiction. The article examines the use of vignettes, photographic aesthetics, and the representation of history, arguing that relativity theory could influence in our time indirectly through various tropes, themes, and areas of discourse.
Keywords: Hemigway, Einstein, vignette, photography, relativity theory
DOI: 10.7311/PJAS.17/2023.04