Figure of the Musician in German Literature

This survey of the literary treatment of musicians in German novels and novellas begins with the Romantics and ends with the publication of Thomas Mann's Doktor Faustus. Schoolfield explores the work of a large selection of writers, including Hoffmann, Tieck, Kleist, Brentano, Grillparzer, Werfel and Hesse among many others. Through these works he tracks the progression of the figure of the musician as professional, artist, genius, composer, and pedagogue and how the pursuit of their art is interpreted by major literary movements.

Summary

A survey of the literary treatment of musicians in German novels and novellas beginning with the Romantics and ending with Thomas Mann's Doktor Faustus. Schoolfield explores the work of a large selection of writers, including Hoffmann, Tieck, Kleist, Brentano, Grillparzer, Werfel and Hesse among many others.

Product details

• Authors: George C Schoolfield, George C. Schoolfield
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2020
• EAN: 9780807880197
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-8019-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: University of North Carolina S; University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages and Literature
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > German linguistics / literary studies