Transforming the center, eroding the margins
Subtitle: essays on ethnic and cultural boundaries in German-speaking countries
By: edited by Dagmar C.G. Lorenz and Renate S. Posthofen.
Contributors: Lorenz, Dagmar C. G., 1948-; Posthofen, Renate S.
Series: Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture; Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Camden House
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; German literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; Multiculturalism in literature.; Minorities in literature.; Women in literature.; Jews in literature.; Literature and society -- Europe, German-speaking.
Description: Transforming the Center, Eroding the Margins is a collection of critical articles about recent and contemporary German literature designed to stimulate discussion about German-speaking culture from the point of view of diversity. Examining the works of German-speaking authors of different backgrounds and countries of residence from many different points of view shows that the very concept of a unified "German Culture" is a construct.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.