Das Heimkehrmotiv in Kotzebues Einaktern: Struktur und Bedeutung eines wiederkehrenden Themas In this guest contribution, offered as a virtual gift for the Picnic, Dîlan Canan Çakir (Berlin) examines how Kotzebue skillfully weaves the motif of homecoming into his plays—not merely as a plot device, but as a reflection of social and cultural tensions. Drawing on research from the digital one-act play database (1740–1850), she reveals how this theme runs through Kotzebue’s work, shaping emotional intensity and driving dramatic resolutions. From heartfelt reunions to unexpected turns, discover how Kotzebue’s one-acts harness the theme of homecoming to ignite conflict, evoke emotion, and ultimately restore harmony—all within the tight, fast-moving world of the one-act play.

@dilan-c.bsky.social über #Heimkehr als Kurzschluss: In Einaktern von #Kotzebue spiegelt das Motiv nicht nur persönliche Krisen, sondern auch gesellschaftliche Traumata – aufgelöst in versöhnlichen Enden.

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Is there a difference in the number of scenes per act between German one-act plays and other German plays of the same period? What about the number of characters? From which languages were one-act plays typically translated? @dilan-c.bsky.social & @viktor.im present their #Einakter findings #CHR2024

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Screenshot of abstract: “Univariate Statistical Analysis of a Non-Canonical Literary Genre. Quantifying German-Language One-Act Plays (1740–1850)”

Today, we will be presenting our work about statistical analysis of one-act plays at #CHR2024 🎭✨

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by @viktor.im

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