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Literary Exiles from Nazi Germany: Exemplarity and the Search for Meaning (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Johannes Evelein
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Description for Literary Exiles from Nazi Germany: Exemplarity and the Search for Meaning (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Hardcover. Captures the learning process of Nazi-era literary exiles following in the footsteps of legendary literary exemplars of exile. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJG; 3JJH; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Captures the learning process of Nazi-era literary exiles following in the footsteps of legendary literary exemplars of exile. Exile is as old as humanity itself but a radically new fate for the "novice" exile, who falls into a world about which personal experience can tell him nothing. He does, however, know a great number of stories -- myths, legends, allegories, biblical or historical accounts -- about exile. The novice's search for a foothold initiates a learning process in which the exilic tradition assumes a major role. The present book captures this learning process:it is a cultural history of exile ... Read more
Captures the learning process of Nazi-era literary exiles following in the footsteps of legendary literary exemplars of exile. Exile is as old as humanity itself but a radically new fate for the "novice" exile, who falls into a world about which personal experience can tell him nothing. He does, however, know a great number of stories -- myths, legends, allegories, biblical or historical accounts -- about exile. The novice's search for a foothold initiates a learning process in which the exilic tradition assumes a major role. The present book captures this learning process:it is a cultural history of exile ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571135902
SKU
V9781571135902
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Reviews for Literary Exiles from Nazi Germany: Exemplarity and the Search for Meaning (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Combining close reading with literary history, Evelein traces connections between [exiled authors in different periods] and effectively demonstrates their bonds of exilic 'kinship' across historical and national-linguistic boundaries. . . . Evelein's book . . . makes an important contribution to German literary studies and understanding of the phenomenon of exile. And the breadth of the study makes it useful ... Read more