Literature and German Reunification |
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| Author:
| Brockmann, Stephen |
| Contribution by:
| Nisbet, H. B.
Swales, Martin
Ziolkowski, Theodore J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in German Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-66054-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first systematic attempt in English to examine the literary consequences of German reunification. In its emphasis on problems of national identity, it is one of the first books in any language to treat contemporary Germany as a cultural and national unity. In exploring the ways in which authors of the 1990s have sought to cope with history and national identity, the book addresses questions about the role of the nation and a national literature in the context of...
More DescriptionThis book is the first systematic attempt in English to examine the literary consequences of German reunification. In its emphasis on problems of national identity, it is one of the first books in any language to treat contemporary Germany as a cultural and national unity. In exploring the ways in which authors of the 1990s have sought to cope with history and national identity, the book addresses questions about the role of the nation and a national literature in the context of economic and political globalization.