The to Z of Postwar German Literature (The A to Z Guide Series)

Grange William

ISBN 10: 0810876183 / ISBN 13: 9780810876187

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2010

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pp. 376.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The to Z of Postwar German Literature (The A to Z Guide Series)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810876183
• ISBN 13: 9780810876187
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The A to Z of Postwar German Literature is devoted to modern literature produced in the German language, whether from Germany, Austria, Switzerland or writers using German in other countries. This volume covers an extensive period of time, beginning in 1945 at what was called "zero hour" for German literature and proceeds into the 21st century, concluding in 2008. This is done through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on writers, such as Nobel Prize-winners Heinrich Böll, Günter Grass, Elias Canetti, Elfriede Jelinek, and W. G. Sebald. There are also entries on individual works, genres, movements, literary styles, and forms.

About the Author

William Grange is Professor of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska, USA. He is the author of several books and dozens of essays, book chapters, journal articles, reviews, and encyclopedia entries. His teaching and research awards include a Guest Professorship at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, the Distinguished Chair in Humanities at the University of Vienna, and a Fulbright Professorship at the University of Cologne.