Neighbours and Strangers: Literary and Cultural Relations in Germany, Austria and Central Europe Since 1989 (German Monitor) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9042018917 ISBN 13: 9789042018914

Verlag: Brill, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

The 15 essays collected here focus on literary and cultural relations between Germany or Austria on the one hand and the neighbouring countries of eastern and southern Europe on the other, with particular reference to the period since the Wende, but also with a glance back to the period of German division. Topics include the overarching theme of psychological, political, historical and geographical boundaries and the perspective offered by German writers from both East and West on Poland, Russia and neighbouring countries. Equally important to the contributors are specific authors who have crossed national and cultural borders, such as Libuse Moníková, Irena Brezna, Richard Wagner and Hans Bergel. The role of memory, Vergangenheit, time and space are examined in the context of works by Anna Mitgutsch, W G Sebald, Christoph Ransmayr and Elisabeth Reichart, and the reception of the theories of Pierre Nora in the German-speaking countries. The re-emergence of the Right in politics, drama and film forms a further dimension explored in these essays. Neighbours and Strangers will be of interest to students and scholars working on contemporary German and Austrian culture.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Brill
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9042018917
• ISBN 13: 9789042018914
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 292
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