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New essays exploring the resurgence of the theme of romantic relationships and love in German literature since around the turn of the millennium.
More than any other American historical figure, Abraham Lincoln towers over the global landscape, a leader who spoke - and continues to speak - to people around the world. This book tells the unknown and remarkable story of this great president's worldwide legacy, exploring the image and influence of Lincoln in places ranging from Germany to Japan, India to Ireland, Africa and Argentina to the American South.
Bei Günter Grass erhalten Märchen und Sagen einen neuen Resonanzraum und entfalten ihr erzählerisches Potenzial an der Geschichte des 20. und frühen 21. Jahrhunderts. In den Romanen von Günter Grass erhalten die Gattungen Märchen und Sage eine neue erzählerische Sprengkraft. Grass konfrontiert darin den zeitlosen Raum des Märchens und den historischen Raum der Sage mit der Zeitgeschichte des 20. und frühen 21. Jahrhunderts: Vor der Folie von Zweitem Weltkrieg, Nachkriegszeit und Waldsterben spielen sich hier alte Geschichten - gesammelt etwa von den Brüdern Grimm - neu ab und werden damit lebendig gehalten. Grass führt dabei vor, dass das Historische eine bewegliche Größe ist un...
The "Dictionary of German National Biography" is unique, complete and comprehensive with biographies of 60,000 people from the German-speaking world. It covers not only individuals from Germany but also from Austria, Switzerland and other countries where German is or used to be spoken. Coverage stretches all the way from the time of Charlemagne to the present day and includes lesser-known as well as world-famous Germans. In order to ensure that entries were as objective as possible, only individuals whose life and works have come to an end were included.
A comprehensive bibliography of books and scholarship on the United States produced in German-speaking countries from 1956-2005.