The Freak as a Conception of Wholeness

Historical Analysis of the Grotesque in Art and Literature

In last week’s post, I discussed the fact that during the mid-twentieth century, the Western world entered a crisis about the identity of man. During that period there was something unique and unsettling about the question, “What is man?” at a time when Soviets, Nazis, and lesser fascists each had their own vision for a “new man” while simultaneously er…