Mapping Morality in Postwar German Women's Fiction: Christa Wolf, Ingeborg Drewitz, and Grete Weil

by Michelle Mattson

Analyzes Wolf's, Drewitz's, and Weil's views of individual responsibility in history, with reference to theories of memory and feminist ethics.

Christa Wolf (1929-), Ingeborg Drewitz (1923-1986), and Grete Weil (1906-1999) occupy very different positions in postwar German literature, yet all three challenge readers to consider how individuals understand their roles in history and how they negotiate their personal responsibilities based on those...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571134433
• ISBN13: 9781571134431
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"