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The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of Berlin (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Andrew J. Webber
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of Berlin (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
paperback. This book provides an informative overview of literary developments in Berlin since 1750, with more detailed readings of exemplary key texts. Editor(s): Webber, Andrew. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 302 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 480.
This collection of essays by international specialists in the literature of Berlin provides a lively and stimulating account of writing in and about the city in the modern period. The first eight chapters chart key chronological developments from 1750 to the present day, while subsequent chapters focus on Berlin drama and poetry in the twentieth century and explore a set of key identity questions: ethnicity/migration, gender (writing by women), and sexuality (queer writing). Each chapter provides an informative overview along with closer readings of exemplary texts. The volume is designed to be accessible for readers seeking an introduction to the ... Read more
This collection of essays by international specialists in the literature of Berlin provides a lively and stimulating account of writing in and about the city in the modern period. The first eight chapters chart key chronological developments from 1750 to the present day, while subsequent chapters focus on Berlin drama and poetry in the twentieth century and explore a set of key identity questions: ethnicity/migration, gender (writing by women), and sexuality (queer writing). Each chapter provides an informative overview along with closer readings of exemplary texts. The volume is designed to be accessible for readers seeking an introduction to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107661011
SKU
V9781107661011
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About Andrew J. Webber
Andrew J. Webber is Professor of Modern German and Comparative Culture at the University of Cambridge and has published widely on German and comparative textual and visual culture. His books include Berlin in the Twentieth Century: A Cultural Topography (Cambridge, 2008). He has held visiting positions at a number of international institutions, most recently the Erich Auerbach Visiting Chair in ... Read more
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