Auf den Kopf gestellt

We encounter tricksters’ grins in myths, legends and other fictional or historical narratives. They populate liminal spaces and thus do not only transgress binary boundaries. As confusion and provocation of the familiar, tricksters enable us to pause for a moment, and they offer new perspectives through their ambivalence.
The book ‘Auf den Kopf gestellt. Interdisziplinäre Betrachtungen der Trickster-Figur’ (Upside Down. Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Character of the Trickster) is part of a long tradition of trickster research and, in line with a trickster’s nature, aims to critically question existing hypotheses and expand our current understanding of tricksters.

With contributions by
Hannah Michel | Alexander Obermüller | Simon Probst | Anna Rabe | Lisa Rettinger | Raffaela Rettinger | Adela Sophia Sabban | Sonja Schmalenberger