The Woman as Survivor: The Evolution of the Female Figure in the Works of Heinrich B ll (American University Studies)

Moeller, Aleidine Kramer

ISBN 10: 0820411310 / ISBN 13: 9780820411316

Published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Woman as Survivor: The Evolution of the Female Figure in the Works of Heinrich B ll (American University Studies)
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820411310
• ISBN 13: 9780820411316
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive examination of the development of the female figure in Heinrich Böll's fiction. The woman moved from the periphery in his early works to the central role, marked by important changes in her nature. Böll's ideal woman refuses to compromise her individual sense of morality. Even in a materialistic society she alone is able to survive with her innocence and Nächstenliebe intact. A significant part of this study focuses upon the numerous parallels that exist between Catharism, a heresy which prevailed in the Middle Ages, and the philosophy Böll embraces in his later works. These insights offer a new interpretive perspective into Böll's works, and in particular his women figures.

About the Author

The Author: Aleidine Kramer Moeller is a Professor of Foreign Language Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has taught at numerous universities, including Westminster College in Pennsylvania, Kansas State University and Creighton University. She served a two year term as National President of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), and is frequent presenter of workshops and papers in the area of foreign language pedagogy and German literature. Dr. Moeller has edited books about literature and its role in the proficiency-oriented classroom and written numerous articles in the area of foreign language methodology. She received the US Business-Week Award for innovative teaching, the Christa McAuliffe Special Recognition Award and the N.E.A. Hilda Maehling Fellowship. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, her M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her B.A. from Creighton University.