A History of Austrian Literature 1918-2000

by Ritchie Robertson and Anne Fuchs

Book Overview

New essays examine 20th-c. Austrian literature in relation to history, politics, and popular culture.

20th-century Austrian literature boasts many outstanding writers: Schnitzler, Musil, Rilke, Kraus, Celan, Canetti, Bernhard, Jelinek. These and others feature in broader accounts of German literature, but it is desirable to see how the Austrian literary scene -- and Austrian society itself -- shaped their writing. This volume thus surveys Austrian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571134786
• ISBN13: 9781571134783
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"