The Ambiguity of "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"

Journal article

David Kerner

Studies in Short Fiction, Vol.29(4), pp.561-574

1992

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Title: The Ambiguity of "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"
Author/Creator: David Kerner
Publication Details: Studies in Short Fiction, Vol.29(4), pp.561-574
Annotation: Argues the importance of determining which lines the old waiter speaks to correctly understand the different psychology of the characters and their views on death. Drawing on manuscripts, Kerner argues that the dialogue s ambiguity reflects a nihilistic struggle between two nadas an internal, individual nothingness and an external, universal nothingness from which a clean, well-lighted place serves as a temporary refuge.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132473603691