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Companion to the Works of Stefan George
Jens Rieckmann
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Description for Companion to the Works of Stefan George
Paperback. New, wide-ranging essays on the controversial poet, who was both a harbinger of Modernism and a critic of modernity. Editor(s): Rieckmann, Jens. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
New, wide-ranging essays on the controversial poet, who was both a harbinger of Modernism and a critic of modernity. Stefan George (1868-1933) is along with Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Rainer Maria Rilke one of the pre-eminent German poets of the twentieth century. He also had an important, albeit controversial and provocative role in German cultural history. It is generally agreed that he played a significant part in the transition of German literature to Modernism, particularly in poetry. At the same time he was an outspoken critic of modernity. He believed that only anall-encompassing cultural renewal could save modern man. ... Read more
New, wide-ranging essays on the controversial poet, who was both a harbinger of Modernism and a critic of modernity. Stefan George (1868-1933) is along with Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Rainer Maria Rilke one of the pre-eminent German poets of the twentieth century. He also had an important, albeit controversial and provocative role in German cultural history. It is generally agreed that he played a significant part in the transition of German literature to Modernism, particularly in poetry. At the same time he was an outspoken critic of modernity. He believed that only anall-encompassing cultural renewal could save modern man. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571134561
SKU
V9781571134561
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About Jens Rieckmann
Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow. ROBERT VILAIN is Senior Tutor and a Fellow of St Hugh's College, Oxford, UK, and Lecturer in German at Christ Church.
Reviews for Companion to the Works of Stefan George
The wise plan of the book is well realized: those who would like to be introduced to the world of Stefan George
and not just in the Anglo-Saxon realm
will find in the Companion a well-versed guide.
CASTRUM PEREGRINI
This collection of nine essays is a rare addition to George scholarship in English. The editor's introduction ... Read more
and not just in the Anglo-Saxon realm
will find in the Companion a well-versed guide.
CASTRUM PEREGRINI
This collection of nine essays is a rare addition to George scholarship in English. The editor's introduction ... Read more