Die Erfindung des Dichterhauses
Subtitle: dasGoethe-Nationalmuseum in Weimar : eine Kulturgeschichte
By: Paul Kahl
Publisher: Wallstein Verlag
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Göttingen
Language: ger
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9783835316355
Subjects: Museums; Goeth-Nationalmuseum (Germany)
Description: Goethe's residence in Weimar, which bears witness as much to the cult of Goethe as it does to Goethe himself, remains today the most-visited "poet's house" in Germany, and serves as a national symbol. This historical study of the Goethe House shows how it reflects German history of the 19th and 20th centuries, reveals parts of the building's past that are hidden from today's museum-goers, and examines the tradition--and failures--of memorial culture in Germany.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.