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. Sexuality and the sense of self in the works of georg. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. His interest in language, its functions and its innermost essence appears from his novels, his diaries and his essays. The man without qualities by robert musil the metamorphosis by franz. His novel the strudlhof steps became a bestseller and was translated in many languages. In this ambitious book, kirk wetters traces the genealogy of the demonic in german literature from its imbrications in goethe to its varying legacies in the work of essential authors, both canonical and less well known, such as gundolf, spengler, benjamin, lukacs, and doderer.
He was nominated for the nobel prize in literature five times. Born in 1896, the feeling of the continuity and stabihty in pre1914 austria has remained as a memory. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In this first instalment, he tells us how he got startedand restartedon this translation, and gives us a taste of the. Angehalten sie horen eine horprobe des audible horbuchdownloads. A copy can be downloaded for personal noncommercial research or study, without prior. Comparativist imagology and the phenomenon of strangeness. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Taschwer concludes, without discounting the fact that both. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Dear internet archive supporter, i ask only once a year. But no other novel is as sweeping and yet profound as doderers.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Na in translation from the german by richard and clara winston, this enormously long and complex novel deals with the relations among a group of people in vienna in the late 1920s. Sign up here to see what happened on this day, every day in your inbox. What is this mid 19th century book doing in a mid 20th century publishing list. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The man without qualities by robert musil the trial by franz kafka the notebooks of. Right now, we have a 2to1 matching gift campaign, so you can triple your impact.