Rereading East Germany - The Literature and Film of the Gdr

The first volume in English about the German Democratic Republic and its legacy as a cultural phenomenon.

List of contents

Chronology; Introduction Karen Leeder; 1. The GDR: an overview Wolfgang Emmerich; 2. Resurrected from the ruins: the emergence of GDR culture Stephen Brockmann; 3. DEFA's antifascist myths and the construction of national identity in East German cinema Seán Allan; 4. From 'Faust Part 3' to 'Germania 3': drama in the GDR Holder Teschke; 5. Autobiographical writing in the GDR era Dennis Tate; 6. Gender in GDR literature Georgina Paul; 7. Negotiating the politics and aesthetics of satire: satirical novels in the GDR and beyond Jill E. Twark; 8. The politics of dialogue: poetry in the GDR Gerrit-Jan Berendse; 9. Underground literature? The unofficial culture of the GDR and its development after the Wende Birgit Dahlke; 10. Tinker, tailor, writer, spy: literature and the Stasi Alison Lewis; 11. Intellectuals and the Wende: missed opportunities and dashed hopes Carol Anne Costabile-Heming; 12. After-images - afterlives: remembering the GDR in the Berlin Republic Karen Leeder; Guide to further reading.

About the author

Karen Leeder is Professor of Modern German Literature at the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor in German, New College, Oxford.

Summary

The first volume in English about the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as a cultural phenomenon, with essays by leading scholars providing a chronological and genre-based overview along with close readings of individual works. It addresses the history and context of GDR culture, including the two decades since its decline.

Product details

• Authors: EDITED BY KAREN LEED, Karen (University of Oxford) Leeder
• Assisted by: Karen Leeder (Editor), Karen (University of Oxford) Leeder (Editor), Leeder Karen (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781108712729
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71272-9
• No. of pages: 278
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, german, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Film Theory & Criticism, Film history, theory or criticism