| The Novel in German since 1990 Contributor(s): Taberner, Stuart (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521192374 ISBN-13: 9780521192378 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 833.920 |
| LCCN: 2011015313 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 318 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diversity is one of the defining characteristics of contemporary German-language literature, not just in terms of the variety of authors writing in German today, but also in relation to theme, form, technique and style. However, common themes emerge: the Nazi past, transnationalism, globalisation, migration, religion and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and identity. This book presents the novel in German since 1990 through a set of close readings both of international bestsellers (including Daniel Kehlmann's Measuring the World and W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz) and of less familiar, but important texts (such as Yad Kara's Selam Berlin). Each novel discussed in the volume has been chosen on account of its aesthetic quality, its impact and its representativeness; the authors featured, among them Nobel Prize winners G nter Grass, Elfriede Jelinek and Herta M ller demonstrate the energy and quality of contemporary writing in German. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taberner, Stuart: - Stuart Taberner is Professor of German at the University of Leeds. |