Poets of Protest

Drescher, Michael Rodegang

ISBN 10: 383763745X / ISBN 13: 9783837637458

Published by transcript publishing, 2017

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Mythological Resignification in American Antebellum and German Vormärz Literature. Narratological readings of Hawthorne, Gutzkow, Brown, and Heine reveal the literary democratization of mythologies. - Michael Drescher analyzes national mythologies in American and German literature. He focuses on processes of mythological resignification, a literary phenomenon carrying significant implications for questions of identity, democracy, and nationalism in Europe and America. Precise narratological analyses are paired with detailed, transnational readings of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", Gutzkow's "Wally, die Zweiflerin", Brown's "Clotel, or the President's daughter", and Heine's "Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen". The study marries literature, mythology, and politics and contributes to the study of American and German literature at large. 311 Seiten mit 20 Abb., broschiert (American Culture Studies; Vol. 18/transcript Verlag 2017). Statt EUR 39,99. Gewicht: 506 g - Softcover/Taschenbuch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poets of Protest
• Publisher: transcript publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 383763745X
• ISBN 13: 9783837637458
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Neu
• Weight: 506 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Amerikanistik
  • Biedermeier, Vormärz, Junges Deutschland
  • Komparatistik

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Synopsis

Michael Drescher analyzes national mythologies in American and German literature. He focuses on processes of mythological resignification, a literary phenomenon carrying significant implications for questions of identity, democracy, and nationalism in Europe and America. Precise narratological analyses are paired with detailed, transnational readings of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Gutzkow's Wally, die Zweiflerin, Brown's Clotel, and Heine's Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen. The study marries literature, mythology, and politics and contributes to the study of American and German literature at large.

About the Author

Michael Rodegang Drescher (Dr.) teaches American literature at the University of Heidelberg. His research interests include democracy and aesthetics, cognition, consciousness, and genre theory.