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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature

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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature

Summary

Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature authored The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — author (P50): Erich Auerbach[3].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's instance of is recorded as The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — instance of (P31): literary work[4].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's genre is The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — genre (P136): essay[5].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's language of work or name is recorded as The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — language of work or name (P407): German[6].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's country of origin is recorded as The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — country of origin (P495): Germany[7].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature was released on 1946[8].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mimesis'}[9].
  • Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dargestellte Wirklichkeit in der abendländischen Literatur'}[10].

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Authorship and Creation

Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature authored The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — author (P50): Erich Auerbach[3].

Publication

Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature was published on 1946[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — language of work or name (P407): German[6]. Its genre is The Representation of Reality in Western Literature — genre (P136): essay[5].

Why It Matters

Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Erich Auerbach Germany literary work

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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