Transatlantische Germanistik
Subtitle: Kontakt, Transfer, Dialogik
By: Paul Michael Lützeler
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger; eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9783110300550; 9783110300628
Subjects: German literature; History and criticism; Comparative literature; German and American; American and German; Books and reading; Publishers and publishing; History
Description: Transatlantic German Studies explores the transatlantic development of literary and cultural German studies over the past four decades. It portrays the dialogical relationships within the field of German studies, as evidenced in its journals, methods, publishing houses and reading behaviors, focusing on literary exchanges that have taken place between Germany and the United States. In addition, this volume also considers developments in German studies that have occurred on other continents.

Transatlantische Germanistik thematisiert die Entwicklung einer transatlantischen Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft in den letzten vier Jahrzehnten. Geschildert wird die Dialogik der Beziehungen innerhalb der Germanistik, ihrer Zeitschriften und Methoden, der Verlage und des Leseverhaltens, wobei der Literaturaustausch zwischen Deutschland bzw. Europa und den USA im Mittelpunkt steht. Zusätzlich werden Entwicklungen der Germanistik auf anderen Kontinenten geschildert.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Essays chiefly in German; 3 essays in English.