Gertrud Kolmar's prose
By: Barbara C. Frantz.
Series: Studies in German Jewish history,; vol. 2
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Kolmar, Gertrud, 1894-1943? -- Criticism and interpretation.; Kolmar, Gertrud, 1894-1943?; Kolmar, Gertrud, 1894-1943?
Description: This study is a close reading of two texts by the German poetess Gertrud Kolmar, Eine judische Mutter and Susanna. It analyzes the historical, sociological, and cultural conditions under which Kolmar's characters lived.

Particular emphasis is placed on the traditional role of Jewish women and the changes in this role brought about by socioeconomic developments during the first half of the twentieth century in Germany, and on the impact these changes had (or did not have) on the self-assessment, sexuality, and mother-child/family relationship of the Jewish female characters in Kolmar's texts. Most importantly, this study focuses on how particular pressures and concerns affect the inner world of Kolmar's characters.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-130) and index.