The politics of the unpolitical : German writers and the problem of power, 1770-1871 /

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Craig deals with a question that has always been a point of controversy: do political writers have responsibility and are they obliged to show political engagement in their works? Craig answers this question by studying ten German writers from 1770-1871, among them Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, and Hein...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Craig, Gordon Alexander, 1913-2005
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Subjects:
1700-1899
German literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
German literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Authors, German > 18th century > Political and social views.
Authors, German > 19th century > Political and social views.
Politics in literature.
Littérature allemande > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature allemande > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Écrivains allemands > 18e siècle > Pensée politique et sociale.
Écrivains allemands > 19e siècle > Pensée politique et sociale.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > German.
Authors, German > Political and social views.
German literature.
Letterkunde.
Duits.
Politiek.
Schrijvers.
Engagement.
German literature > History, 1750-1900
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Craig deals with a question that has always been a point of controversy: do political writers have responsibility and are they obliged to show political engagement in their works? Craig answers this question by studying ten German writers from 1770-1871, among them Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, and Heine and finds that these 'unpolitical' writers were actively engaged in their politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 190 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-181) and index.
ISBN:9780195357394
0195357396
1280527919
9781280527913

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