German reunification and the legacy of GDR literature and culture / edited by Deirdre Byrnes, Jean E. Conacher, Gisela Holfter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Byrnes, Deirdre, 1972- editor.

Conacher, Jean E., editor.

Holfter, Gisela M. B., editor.

Series:

German monitor ; no. 79.

German monitor, 0927-1910 ; volume 79

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Literature and society--Germany (East).

Literature and society.

History.

Germany (East).

German literature--Germany (East)--History and criticism.

German literature.

German literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Collective memory--Germany.

Collective memory.

Germany.

Group identity--Germany.

Group identity.

Germany (East)--In literature.

Germany (East)--Cultural policy.

Cultural policy.

Germany--History--Unification, 1990--In literature.

Physical Description:

xvii, 234 pages : color illustration ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Language Note:

Essays in English and German with abstracts in English.

Summary:

Since the tumultuous events of 1989/1990, writers, cultural practitioners and academics have responded to, reconstructed and reflected upon the process and enduring impact of German reunification. This bilingual volume provides a nuanced understanding of the literature and culture of the GDR and its legacy today. It explores a broad range of genres, combines perspectives on both lesser-known and more established writers, and juxtaposes academic articles with the personal reflections of those who directly experienced and engaged with the GDR from within or beyond its borders. Whether creative practitioners or academics, contributors consider the broader literary and intellectual contexts and traditions shaping GDR literature and culture in a way that broadens and enriches our understanding of reunification and its legacy.

Contents:

The Enduring Legacy of GDR Literature and Culture: An Introduction p. 1 / Jean E. Conacher and Deirdre Byrnes and Gisela Holfter

Part 1 Responding

"Like a Dream": Film, Fears, Fantasies and Nightmares of the Wende p. 17 / Nick Hodgin

"Wir alle blicken jetzt auf uns zurück": Revisiting the Portrayal of the Wende in Botho Strauß's Drama Schlußchor p. 33 / Marieke Krajenbrink

Rückblick auf die Grenzfallgedichte: Volker Brauns Weg vom Nachruf" (1990) zur dramatischen Dichtung Demos" (2015) p. 52 / Anna Chiarloni

Capturing the Zeitgeist: On Human Experience and Personal Historiography in Helga Königsdorf's 1989 oder Ein Moment Schönheit p. 69 / Jean E. Conacher

Wir waren die Geschichte": Erinnerungen an die DDR und den Herbst 1989 in zwei kinder- und jugendliterarischen Texten p. 89 / Carina Löwe

Part 2 Reconstructing

"Nach einem Lenz, der sich nur halb entfaltet": Aspects of the Reception of Uwe Johnson's Ingrid Babendererde p. 107 / Hugh Ridley

Tarzan im zerborstenen Rückspiegel: Gedächtnis und Gedenken bei Adolf Endler p. 124 / Robert Gillett and Astrid Köhler

Zwischen Kyffhäuser und Plattenbau: Rückblicke und Vergangenheitskonstruktionen in Hörspielen und Features von Jens Sparschuh p. 140 / Frank Thomas Grub

The Radio Transcending Boundaries and Historical Narratives in Lutz Seller's Poetry and in his Novel Kruso p. 160 / Sabine Egger

Part 3 Reflecting

Frank Höraigks Erinnerungen an die Neuformierung der Berliner Wissenschaftslandschaft nach 1989 p. 181 / mit einer Einführung von Jochen Hennig

Es war, als hätte man eine große Käseglocke von uns genommen" p. 185 / Reflexionen von Kathrin Schmidt

Theater in einem uneinig vereinigten Land p. 202 / Reflexionen von Reinhard Kuhnert

Es wird vieles verklärt und nostalgisch geschönt oder scherzhaft verharmlost" p. 207 / Reflexionen von Katja Lange-Müller

(Selbst)kritischer Rückblick auf den Umgang mit der DDR-Literatur - und Plädoyer für deren Aktualität p. 211 / Reflexionen von Hannes Krauss

„Der Schlüssel liegt im kleinen Engagement" p. 217 / Jeannine Jud im Gespräch mit Therese Hörnigk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Reunification and the legacy of East-German literature and culture.

ISBN:

9789004349407

9004349405

OCLC:

1039941527