German Poets of the First World War

Originally published in 1985, this book provides a full survey of the best and most significant work of German writers to the First World War. Including (in both German and English) the texts of all the main poems discussed, this book contains many not readily available elsewhere. Authors discussed include Trakl, Rile and George as well as less familiar names . The book not only corrects the distorted view of the subject perpetuated by most histories of German literature, but will also help to English First World War poetry into perspective.

List of contents

1. The Aesthetics of War 2. Georg Trakl 3. August Stramm 4. Lichtenstein, Ball and Klemm 5. Anton Schnack 6. Lersch, Bröger and Engelke 7. Epilogue. Translations of German Quotations. Bibliography. Index of Poems.

About the author

Patrick Bridgwater was Professor of German at the University of Durham.

Summary

Originally published in 1985, this book is a survey of the most significant work of German writers of WWI.  Including (in both German and English) the texts of the main poems discussed, this book contains many not readily available elsewhere. Authors discussed include Trakl, Rile and George as well as others.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Bridgwater, Bridgwater Patrick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367436094
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43609-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: German Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Literary studies: poetry and poets, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), POETRY / European / German