Beyond Vienna
Subtitle: contemporary literature from the Austrian provinces
By: edited and with an Introduction by Todd C. Hanlin.
Contributors: Hanlin, Todd C.
Publisher: Ariadne Press; Ariadne Pr
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Riverside, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781572411630
Subjects: Austrian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Austrian literature -- Austria -- States; Rural conditions in literature
Description: "For centuries, Vienna had been the imperial residence and capital of the great multi-lingual, multi-national Habsburg Empire, and thus a magnet for the accumulation of power, prestige, wealth, and beauty. However, it is self-evident that not everyone could or should reside in the capital, that many talented authors, whether by choice or by chance, lived outside that glamorous city, in Kafka's words, far from "the Imperial sun.""

"At the outset of the twenty-first century, with technological advancements in transportation and communication - with international publishing houses and chain bookstores, with e-mail and the Internet, for example - is there any social, political, economic, or professional advantage to residing in Vienna, or has it become irrelevant today where artists live? Are their life experiences notably different, whether they reside in the capitol or in any other city, large or small? Are authors' choices of language or themes influenced by their provincial backgrounds? Thus the idea of "Beyond Vienna"--A compelling and timely topic."

"This volume will attempt to address these questions, while serving as an introduction to nine authors - poets, novelists, and dramatists - and their relationships to the capital: Xaver Bayer, Alois Brandstetter, Gloria Kaiser, Christine Lavant, Anna Mitgutsch, Felix Mitterer, Elisabeth Reichart, Vladimir Vertlib, and Friedrich Ch. Zauner. The contributors are respected scholars who were personally invited to join this project and who ultimately determined which authors would be included."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Friedrich Ch. Zauner; title: Alois Brandstetter; title: Anna Mitgutsch; title: Christine Lavant; title: Felix Mitterer; title: Gloria Kaiser; title: Elizabeth Reichart; title: Vladimir Vertlib; title: Xaver Bayer.