VASILEVA S., ARDYSHEV I. INTERMEDIAL TRANSFER OF THE KAFKAESQUE TRADITION INTO CINEMA (A CASE STUDY OF DAVID LYNCH’S ERASERHEAD) // Studia Humanitatis Borealis. 2026. Vol. 1. № 2. P. 33‒43.
DOI: 10.15393/j12.art.2026.4363
Issue № 2
CULTURAL STUDIES
INTERMEDIAL TRANSFER OF THE KAFKAESQUE TRADITION INTO CINEMA (A CASE STUDY OF DAVID LYNCH’S ERASERHEAD)
| VASILEVA Svetlana | Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Scandinavian studies, Petrozavodsk State University, Institute of Philology, Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation, milorada07@gmail.com |
| ARDYSHEV Ilya | student of the Department of Germanic Philology and Scandinavia, Petrozavodsk State University, Institute of Philology, Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation, ilya.ardyshev@gmail.com |
| Ключевые слова: Franz Kafka David Lynch Kafkaesque tradition Kafkaesque chronotope intermediality cinema | Аннотация: This article examines the influence of Franz Kafka’s prose on the work of an American filmmaker David Lynch through the example of Eraserhead. Particular attention is paid to the film’s connection with Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis. The analysis identifies the ways in which themes of alienation, anxiety, and identity crisis are reinterpreted, and assesses the role of the chronotope in constructing a Kafkaesque atmosphere. Through an examination of the historical and cultural context of Kafka’s era, the study outlines the conceptual framework of his artistic devices and distinctive aesthetics. Central to this framework is the specific organization of space and time, manifested in a unique Kafkaesque architectural chronotope composed of labyrinths, corridors, and enclosed spaces. The unique concept of the “Kafkaesque” is defined here as a model of absurd perception of reality governed by concealed higher authorities. Drawing on the works of literary and cultural scholars, the article demonstrates that Kafka’s prose contains an inherent “visual method” and is particularly receptive to translation into the language of cinema. © Petrozavodsk State University |
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