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The novel in German since 1990

Taberner, Stuart

Overview

\"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 Yade; 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 Günter Grass, Elfriede Jelinek and Herta Müller demonstrate the energy and quality of contemporary writing in German\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: German fiction 20th century History and criticism. / German fiction 21st century History and criticism. / German fiction Europe, German-speaking History and criticism. / LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General
• ISBN: 9780521192378, 0521192374

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PT772.N66 2011	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE