German literature through Nazi eyes / H. G. Atkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkins, Henry Gibson, 1871-1942.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Responding to fascism ; 10.

Routledge library editions.Responding to fascism ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German literature--History and criticism.

German literature.

National socialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (85 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The influence of Nazism on German culture was a key concern for many Anglo-American writers, who struggled to reconcile the many contributions of Germany to European civilization, with the barbarity of the new regime. In German Literature Through Nazi Eyes, H.G. Atkins gives an account of how the Nazis undertook a re-evaluation of German literature, making it sub-ordinate to their own interests. All reference to Jewish writers and influence was virtually eliminated, and key writers such as Goethe and Lessing were re-interpreted. What was left was a military history that was

Contents:

Book Cover; Title01; Copyright01; Title02; Copyright02; Preface; Contents; I: The Seizure of Power; II: The New Vocabulary; III: The Revaluation; IV: Heralds of the Third Realm; V: Conclusion; Appendix: Originals of the Passages Quoted in English in the Text; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1941.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-96036-8

1-136-96037-6

1-283-04467-6

9786613044679

0-203-85015-7

9780203850152

OCLC:

701703702