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A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Neil H. Donahue (Ed.)
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Description for A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Paperback. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. 396 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Donahue, Neil H. New essays examining the complex period of rich artistic ferment that was German literary Expressionism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight: 536.
New essays examining the complex period of rich artistic ferment that was German literary Expressionism. More than any other avant-garde movement, German Expressionism captures the aesthetic revolution of 20th-century modernity in all its contrasts and conflicts. In continuous eruptions from 1905 to 1925, Expressionism upset reigningpractices in the arts, most vividly in painting and the visual arts. In the literature, a heady intellectualism combined with dramatic gesture, graphic visions, exuberant emotions and urgent proclamations to forge forceful stylesof verbal expression. Expressionism introduced into art both visual and verbal a shockingly new intensity with many facets and many faces. This ... Read more
New essays examining the complex period of rich artistic ferment that was German literary Expressionism. More than any other avant-garde movement, German Expressionism captures the aesthetic revolution of 20th-century modernity in all its contrasts and conflicts. In continuous eruptions from 1905 to 1925, Expressionism upset reigningpractices in the arts, most vividly in painting and the visual arts. In the literature, a heady intellectualism combined with dramatic gesture, graphic visions, exuberant emotions and urgent proclamations to forge forceful stylesof verbal expression. Expressionism introduced into art both visual and verbal a shockingly new intensity with many facets and many faces. This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571134554
SKU
V9781571134554
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About Neil H. Donahue (Ed.)
Neil Donahue is Associate Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. Neil Donahue is Associate Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.
Reviews for A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
[A] reliable resource for nonspecialists, accurately reflecting historical and contemporary scholarship.
CHOICE
Both useful and thought-provoking, this book admirably fulfils the two functions expected from a companion-type volume: to introduce the reader to the range and development of the literature itself and to point to authors, works, and critical perspectives heretofore overlooked.
MONATSHEFTE
CHOICE
Both useful and thought-provoking, this book admirably fulfils the two functions expected from a companion-type volume: to introduce the reader to the range and development of the literature itself and to point to authors, works, and critical perspectives heretofore overlooked.
MONATSHEFTE