Divided Nation/s : Germany's Partition in American Novels.

Most American novels set in Germany and published after 1949 take place in West Germany and present it as a 'pars pro toto' for all of Germany, apparently ignoring Germany's partition. However, just when the Wall that divided the two parts of Germany fell, Germany's partition and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Elisa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Heidelberg : Universitätsverlag Winter, 2014.
Colección:American Studies - A Monograph Series.
Temas:
American literature > German influences.
American literature.
German literature > Appreciation > United States.
German literature > Translations into English > History and criticism.
Literature and society > United States.
Littérature américaine > Influence allemande.
Littérature américaine.
Littérature allemande > Appréciation > États-Unis.
Littérature et société > États-Unis.
American literature
American literature > German influences
German literature > Appreciation
German literature > Translations into English
Literature and society
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Most American novels set in Germany and published after 1949 take place in West Germany and present it as a 'pars pro toto' for all of Germany, apparently ignoring Germany's partition. However, just when the Wall that divided the two parts of Germany fell, Germany's partition and its repercussions moved into the focus of a number of American novelists. Situated within the realm of Transnational American Studies, this volume presents the first comprehensive study of the different renderings of Germany's partition, the Berlin Wall, and German reunification in American novels published before and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (254 pages)
ISBN:382537422X
9783825374228

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