Jelineks Thesen einer dystopischen Welt im Zeitalter der Nachhaltigkeit anhand der Kurzprosa Die Bienenkönige

This article interprets the short story Die Bienenkönige by Elfriede Jelinek in the context of the time in which it was written. In particular, resource shortages, burgeoning environmental awareness, anti-nuclear protests, and debates over population growth are taken into account. The analysis considers the category of (social) sustainability. The article also discusses theories and texts from the Anglo-Saxon cultural sphere, supplemented by European phenomena, including some examples from Germanspeaking countries. The article draws a parallel between the grievances addressed in the story and today's ecological crisis.