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Commenters debate 'Bernhardism' in modern Anglophone fiction

Original: "The modern Anglophone novel is arguably even more plagued by Bernhardism, perhaps because Thomas Bernhard’s ranting see

A literary discussion is underway about the prevalence of 'Bernhardism' — the ranting, monologue-heavy style associated with Austrian novelist Thomas Bernhard — in contemporary Anglophone fiction. The argument holds that Bernhard's corrosive, first-person tirades fit today's climate of polarised politics, conspiracy thinking and social isolation, where alienated individuals shout into the void. Readers are weighing which current novelists show his influence.

Why now: A circulating literary essay connecting Bernhard's style to today's polarised, online culture has struck a chord with readers.

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• "The modern Anglophone novel is arguably even more plagued by Bernhardism, perhaps because Thomas Bernhard’s ranting seems so naturally attuned to a world of polarised politics, conspiracy theories and social isolation, in which atomised individuals can yell into the cloud on… · Bellingen@mastodon.au · 3

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