Housebound: Selfhood and Domestic Space in Contemporary German Fiction

by Monika Shafi

Reveals and analyzes the current strong emphasis in German literature on the role of houses and homes in our constructions of selfhood and belonging.

In life and in fiction, houses are compelling objects that shape an impressive range of personal and public affairs. A house embodies experiences often intensely emotional, and it also represents both a major financial investmentand a material reality embedded in architectural, aesthetic, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571135243
• ISBN13: 9781571135247
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"