A Companion to the Literature of German Expressionism

by Neil H. Donahue

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571134557
• ISBN13: 9781571134554
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"