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New essays examine 20th-c. Austrian literature in relation to
history, politics, and popular culture. 20th-century Austrian
literature boasts many outstanding writers: Schnitzler, Musil,
Rilke, Kraus, Celan, Canetti, Bernhard, Jelinek. These and others
feature in broader accounts of German literature, but it is
desirable to see how the Austrian literary scene -- and Austrian
society itself -- shaped their writing. This volume thus surveys
Austrian writers of drama, prose fiction, and lyric poetry; relates
them to the distinctive history of modern Austria,a democratic
republic that was overtaken by civil war and authoritarian rule,
absorbed into Nazi Germany, and re-established as a neutral state;
and examines their response to controversial events such as the
collusion with Nazism, the Waldheim affair, and the rise of Haider
and the extreme right. In addition to confronting controversy in
the relations between literature, history, and politics, the volume
examines popular culture in line with current trends. Contributors:
Judith Beniston, Janet Stewart, Andrew Barker, Murray Hall, Anthony
Bushell, Dagmar Lorenz, Juliane Vogel, Jonathan Long, Joseph
McVeigh, Allyson Fiddler. Katrin Kohl is Lecturer in German and a
Fellow of Jesus College, and Ritchie Robertson is Taylor Professor
of German and a Fellow of The Queen's College, both at the
University of Oxford.
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The Lion Has Wings (DVD)
Merle Oberon, June Duprez, Ralph Richardson, Austin Trevor, Anthony Bushell, …
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R176
Discovery Miles 1 760
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Documentary-style war feature. The story compares wartime Germany,
under the domination of a fanatical madman, with the dignified calm
of rural England and follows Wing Commander Richardson (Ralph
Richardson) as he engages in battles in the skies while his wife
(Merle Oberon) waits patiently for his return.
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I Was a Spy (DVD)
Madeleine Carroll, Conrad Veidt, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Du Maurier, Edmund Gwenn, …
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Discovery Miles 1 420
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In World War One, Martha Cnockhaert (Madeleine Carroll) works as a
spy in a German hospital, acting for the allies. Aided by orderly
Stephan (Herbert Marshall), Martha plots to blow up a German
ammunition dump. When Martha accompanies a German Commandant to
Brussels, a change in the Kaiser's movements inadvertently reveals
Martha's true purpose.
New essays examine 20th-c. Austrian literature in relation to
history, politics, and popular culture. 20th-century Austrian
literature boasts many outstanding writers: Schnitzler, Musil,
Rilke, Kraus, Celan, Canetti, Bernhard, Jelinek. These and others
feature in broader accounts of German literature, but it is
desirable to see how the Austrian literary scene -- and Austrian
society itself -- shaped their writing. This volume thus surveys
Austrian writers of drama, prose fiction, and lyric poetry; relates
them to the distinctive history of modern Austria,a democratic
republic that was overtaken by civil war and authoritarian rule,
absorbed into Nazi Germany, and re-established as a neutral state;
and examines their response to controversial events such as the
collusion with Nazism, the Waldheim affair, and the rise of Haider
and the extreme right. In addition to confronting controversy in
the relations between literature, history, and politics, the volume
examines popular culture in line with current trends. Contributors:
Judith Beniston, Janet Stewart, Andrew Barker, Murray Hall, Anthony
Bushell, Dagmar Lorenz, Juliane Vogel, Jonathan Long, Joseph
McVeigh, Allyson Fiddler. Katrin Kohl is Lecturer in German and a
Fellow of Jesus College, and Ritchie Robertson is Taylor Professor
of German Language and Literature and a Fellow of The Queen's
College, both at the University of Oxford.
Austria today offers the picture of a small, neutral, and
economically successful country in the heart of Europe. Yet modern
Austria is the product of a complex and violent history. After the
First World War, Vienna changed overnight from being the capital of
a large continental and multi-ethnic Empire to being an alpine
Republic surrounded by larger states. This study examines Austria's
transition from a major power and multi-ethnic Empire to a
militarily marginalised alpine Republic, and asks how those often
sudden and violent changes, including two world wars and one civil
war in the twentieth century, have been reflected in the way
Austrians have perceived themselves. Whilst many studies map out
the political events, this study places special emphasis on the
language used by Austrians as they struggled to define themselves.
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