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Cemetery of the Murdered Daughters: Feminism, History, and Ingeborg Bachmann
Sara Lennox
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Paperback. Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann is widely regarded as one of the most important twentieth-century authors writing in German. This book examines Bachmann's poetry and prose in historical context, arguing that the feminist interpretations of her writings are the result of shifts in theoretical emphases over a period of more than three decades. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Although Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann (1926-1973) is widely regarded as one of the most important twentieth-century authors writing in German, her novels and stories have sometimes been viewed narrowly as portraits of women as victims. In this innovative study, Sara Lennox provides a much broader perspective on Bachmann's work, at the same time undertaking an experiment in feminist methodology. Lennox examines Bachmann's poetry and prose in historical context, arguing that the varied feminist interpretations of her writings are the result of shifts in theoretical emphases over a period of more than three decades. Lennox then places her own essays on ... Read more
Although Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann (1926-1973) is widely regarded as one of the most important twentieth-century authors writing in German, her novels and stories have sometimes been viewed narrowly as portraits of women as victims. In this innovative study, Sara Lennox provides a much broader perspective on Bachmann's work, at the same time undertaking an experiment in feminist methodology. Lennox examines Bachmann's poetry and prose in historical context, arguing that the varied feminist interpretations of her writings are the result of shifts in theoretical emphases over a period of more than three decades. Lennox then places her own essays on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558495524
SKU
V9781558495524
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About Sara Lennox
SARA LENNOX is professor of German and Scandinavian studies and director of the Social Thought and Political Economy Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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