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The Undiscover'd Country: W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Markus Zisselsberger (Ed.)
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Paperback. W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. 406 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Zisselsberger, Markus. The first sustained interrogation of travel in Sebald's literary and essayistic work, employing multivalent and new critical perspectives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight: 560.
The first sustained interrogation of travel in Sebald's literary and essayistic work, employing multivalent and new critical perspectives. W.G. Sebald (1944-2001) is the most prominent and perhaps the most enigmatic German-language writer of recent decades. His books have had a more profound impact outside the German-speaking world than those of any other. His innovative approach to writing brings to the fore concerns that are central to contemporary culture: the relationship between memory, history, and trauma; the experience of exile and our relation to place; and the role of literature (and photography) in the remembrance of the past. This collection ... Read more
The first sustained interrogation of travel in Sebald's literary and essayistic work, employing multivalent and new critical perspectives. W.G. Sebald (1944-2001) is the most prominent and perhaps the most enigmatic German-language writer of recent decades. His books have had a more profound impact outside the German-speaking world than those of any other. His innovative approach to writing brings to the fore concerns that are central to contemporary culture: the relationship between memory, history, and trauma; the experience of exile and our relation to place; and the role of literature (and photography) in the remembrance of the past. This collection ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Camden House
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571135667
SKU
V9781571135667
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Reviews for The Undiscover'd Country: W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
The collection [contains] 12 essays of remarkable quality . . . . [It] indeed journeys into 'undiscover'd country,' pursues innovative interpretive paths, and opens intriguing new vistas . . . . [T]he work is destined to become a milestone of Sebald scholarship.
GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW
[T]his is a distinguished addition to Sebald criticism, and essential reading for scholars, ... Read more
GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW
[T]his is a distinguished addition to Sebald criticism, and essential reading for scholars, ... Read more