Isbn: 9781107449305 - the novel in german since 1990 (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 309 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Explores the diversity of the post-1990 novel in German through readings of international bestsellers and less familiar texts. Editor(s): Taberner, Stuart. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. . 2014. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Diversity is one of the defining characteristics of contemporary German-language literature, not just in terms of the variety of authors writing in German today, but also in relation to theme, form, technique and style. However, common themes emerge: the Nazi past, transnationalism, globalisation, migration, religion and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and identity. This book presents the novel in German since 1990 through a set of close readings both of international bestsellers (including Daniel Kehlmann's Measuring the World and W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz) and of less familiar, but important texts (such as Yadé Kara's Selam Berlin). Each novel discussed in the volume has been chosen on account of its aesthetic quality, its impact and its representativeness; the authors featured, among them Nobel Prize winners Günter Grass, Elfriede Jelinek and Herta Müller demonstrate the energy and quality of contemporary writing in German. …