Writing Weimar : critical realism in German literature, 1918-1933

Writing Weimar : critical realism in German literature, 1918-1933 / David Midgley.

Writing Weimar shows how German literature between 1918 and 1933 is related both to the politics of the time and to longer-term cultural developments. Individual chapters discuss developments in particular genres.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Midgley, David R., 1948-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English German
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:	1900-1999 German literature > 20th century > History and criticism. Realism in literature. German literature Realism in literature Letterkunde. Duits. Realisme (letterkunde) Cultuurkritiek. Weimar-republiek. Littérature allemande > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Réalisme > Dans la littérature. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: Writing under Weimar
1. 'Neue Sachlichkeit': The Career of an Idea
2. Poetry for Everyday Use?
3. The Theatre as Political Community
4. The Novel I: Representing the Times
5. The Novel II: Facing up to Disillusionment
6. Remembering the War
7. The City and the Country
8. Technology versus Humanity
Epilogue: Interpreting Weimar Culture.