If, then, I make bold to venture a few remarks upon the essential dissimilarity of the American and the German temper, and upon the effect of this dissimilarity on the standing of German literature in ...
Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. A New History of German Literature actually delivers far more than its title suggests. It consists of some 200 ...
Michael Curschmann, a professor of Germanic languages and literatures, emeritus, at Princeton University, died Oct. 7 at his home in Princeton. He was 81. Curschmann's wide-ranging scholarship on ...
German Author Sarah Sprinz poses for a picture with her book at the TikTok Stands during the 23rd Frankfurt Book Fair on October 21, 2022. (Photo by ANDRE PAIN / AFP) Best-selling German author Sarah ...
Black German literature has a long history and embraces a broad spectrum – it ranges from poetry and autobiographies to academic and activist writings. Yet even today, Black German authors are still ...
Can German-language authors tell a joke? They've long been seen as overly serious. But despite bad sales abroad and tough times in Germany, German writers remain in good humor. "Seriously Funny," the ...
The jury praised Hungarian-born Mora for her writings that grapple with the defining topics of our day: migration, outsiders, and loss of homeland. It is one of the most prestigious prizes for ...
Michael Butler had a long and distinguished career as Professor of Modern German Literature at Birmingham University. His engagement with his principal field of research, the literature of ...
An Austrian, she was among the most decorated German-language poets of the postwar period, producing a large body of daring work. By A.J. Goldmann Friederike Mayröcker, who was among the most ...