num_pages: 239
description: To examine Sebald's explorations of history, memory and culture, Long (German, U. of Durham) and Whitehead (contemporary literature and theory, U. of Newcastle upon Tyne) have assembled critical essays that match the complexity and inventiveness of Sebald's writing. The essays represent a wide range of critical approaches, such as trauma studies, psychoanalysis, text-image studies and ecocriticism. The introductory chapters situate Sebald in his historical and critical contexts. The remaining essays address his work through the themes of nature, travel, intertextuality and memory. The text includes a chronology of Sebald's life and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: W. G. Sebald: A Critical Companion
titlecomplete: W. G. Sebald: A Critical Companion
genres: Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Edinburgh University Press