The Cambridge companion to the literature of Berlin / edited by Andrew J. Webber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Webber, Andrew, editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berlin (Germany)--In literature.

Berlin (Germany).

German literature--Germany--Berlin--History and criticism.

German literature.

Germany--Berlin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

This collection of essays by international specialists in the literature of Berlin provides a lively and stimulating account of writing in and about the city in the modern period. The first eight chapters chart key chronological developments from 1750 to the present day, while subsequent chapters focus on Berlin drama and poetry in the twentieth century and explore a set of key identity questions: ethnicity/migration, gender (writing by women), and sexuality (queer writing). Each chapter provides an informative overview along with closer readings of exemplary texts. The volume is designed to be accessible for readers seeking an introduction to the literature of Berlin, while also providing new perspectives for those already familiar with the topic. With a particular focus on the turbulent twentieth century, the account of Berlin's literary production is set against broader cultural and political developments in one of the most fascinating of global cities.

Notes:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781107449466

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.