German Reunification and the Legacy of Gdr Literature and Culture [print & E-Book]

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-36402-8
Verlag: BRILL/RODOPI

Buch, Deutsch, Englisch, Band 79, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: German Monitor

Since the tumultuous events of 1989/1990, writers, cultural practitioners and academics have responded to, reconstructed and reflected upon the process and enduring impact of German reunification. This bilingual volume provides a nuanced understanding of the literature and culture of the GDR and its legacy today. It explores a broad range of genres, combines perspectives on both lesser-known and more established writers, and juxtaposes academic articles with the personal reflections of those who directly experienced and engaged with the GDR from within or beyond its borders. Whether creative practitioners or academics, contributors consider the broader literary and intellectual contexts and traditions shaping GDR literature and culture in a way that broadens and enriches our understanding of reunification and its legacy.

Contributors are: Deirdre Byrnes, Anna Chiarloni, Jean E Conacher, Sabine Egger, Robert Gillett, Frank Thomas Grub, Jochen Hennig, Nick Hodgin, Frank Hörnigk, Therese Hörnigk, Gisela Holfter, Jeannine Jud, Astrid Köhler, Marieke Krajenbrink, Reinhard Kuhnert, Katja Lange-Müller, Corina Löwe, Hugh Ridley, Kathrin Schmidt

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Byrnes, Deirdre

Conacher, Jean E

Holfter, Gisela

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Rezeption, literarische Einflüsse und Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Deutsche Literatur

Über Autor(innen)

Deirdre Byrnes, PhD (2004, University College Dublin), is Lecturer in German at the National University of Ireland, Galway. She has published extensively on Monika Maron, including a monograph Rereading Monika Maron: Text, Counter-Text and Context (2011).

Jean E. Conacher, PhD (1991, University of Aberdeen), is Senior Lecturer in German at the University of Limerick. Her research focuses on GDR/post-1989 literature and film; she is currently completing a monograph on transformation and education in GDR literature.

Gisela Holfter, PhD (1995, Universität Köln), is Senior Lecturer in German and Joint Director of Centre for Irish-German Studies at the University of Limerick. In 2017 she published (with Horst Dickel) An Irish Sanctuary: German-speaking Refugees in Ireland 1933-1945.