Historical Dictionary of Postwar German Literature - (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by William Grange (Hardcover)

About the Book

Historical Dictionary of Postwar German Literature is devoted to one of the most intriguing bodies of modern literature, that produced in the German language, whether from Germany, Austria, Switzerland or writers using German in other countries. The linguistic consanguinity of...

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Historical Dictionary of Postwar German Literature is devoted to one of the most intriguing bodies of modern literature, that produced in the German language, whether from Germany, Austria, Switzerland or writers using German in other countries. The linguistic consanguinity of these locales notwithstanding, there are considerable variations in literary tenor and approach within each of them. This volume covers an extensive period of time, beginning in 1945 at what was called "zero hour" for German literature and proceeds through the remainder of the 20th century, concluding in 2008.

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The dictionary succeeds in providing a general introduction and understanding of this particularly multifaceted period of German literature and in presenting students with an overview of important authors, defining movements, and events of the German literary scene in 1945. Recommended.

The strength of this work lies in its introduction of authors not included in other reference sources....Recommended for academic libraries supporting programs in German language, literature, and culture as well as libraries with collections of postwar German literature.

William Grange has produced another successful historical dictionary. . . . This title is very user friendly. . . . This source is highly recommended for academic libraries.

About the Author

William Grange is a cultural historian who has received several awards for his scholarship and teaching. He is Hixson-Lied Professor of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska.