Writing Lives - A Female German Jewish Perspective on the Early Twentieth Century (Paperback, New edition)

This book introduces the works of a German Jewish female author and provides a detailed analysis of the early twentieth century as she witnessed it. Although a prolific writer and leader in the women's movement, Clementine Kramer (1873-1942) is relatively unknown today. Kramer's life and works offer a fascinating insight into a challenging period for this community, as she experienced at first hand moments of enormous significance for Germany's history: the First World War, the German Revolution of 1918, the polarisation of German political life and the growth of the far right, and the rise to power of the National Socialists in the 1930s. Rather than focusing on one period, this book examines the full range of Kramer's writings to uncover continuities and changes over her lifetime. The book explores the following questions: how did Kramer understand herself and her role in light of her German Jewish identity? How did she challenge societal expectations for women and what limits did she perceive? How did she respond to the violence facing German Jews during this time? This important contribution to the scholarship reveals a fresh perspective on this tumultuous time in German history.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture, 22
Release date:	July 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Corinne Painter
Dimensions:	225 x 150mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78874-155-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Fascism & Nazism Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-78874-155-2
Barcode:	9781788741552

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