'Diese merkwürdige Kleinigkeit einer Vision' : : Christoph Hein's Social Critique in Transition / / David Clarke.
Christoph Hein is one of the best-known authors of the former GDR, and his works of fiction have been widely interpreted as responses to and critiques of socialist society. In this study, David Clarke undertakes a detailed analysis of all of Christoph Hein's major works of fiction from Der frem...
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| Superior document: | Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur ; 150 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2002. |
| Year of Publication: | 2002 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Abbreviations. Introduction. Chapter 1. 'Mit Kunst der Welt beikommen'. Hein on the Role of the Writer and the Uses of Literature. Chapter 2. 'Über die Möglichkeiten und Unmöglichkeiten, sich miteinander zu verständigen. Chapter 3. Rethinking the Past. Horns Ende. Chapter 4. Getting Back on Track. The Triumph of Conformity in Der Tangospieler. Chapter 5. Facing West. Christoph Hein and the 'Wende'. Chapter 6. 'Spiele aus Notwehr'. Hein's Critique of the West in Das Napoleon-Spiel. Chapter 7. 'Schicksal', 'Gelassenheit' und Laughter. Von allem Anfang an. Chapter 8. Materialism and Violence in Willenbrock. Conclusion. Bibliography.