Narratives of America and the frontier in nineteenth-century German literature

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Label

Narratives of America and the frontier in nineteenth-century German literature

Statement of responsibility

Jerry Schuchalter

Creator

• Schuchalter, Jerry, 1945-

Subject

• Amérique -- Dans la littérature
• Amérique dans la littérature
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Frontier and pioneer life in literature
• German prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
• North America -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
• Prose allemande -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
• Prose allemande -- 19e siècle -- Thèmes, motifs
• Roman allemand -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
• Vie des pionniers -- Dans la littérature
• Villes frontières dans la littérature
• America -- In literature

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

"German literature about America has consistently occupied a marginal position in both German and American studies. This study attempts an overall interpretation of such nineteenth-century literature by charting its most significant narratives. Narratives are thus shown to be embedded and generated in a bicultural or multicultural setting derived from historical givens as well as from the possibilities inherent in fabrication. The result is the illumination of an area previously neglected in literature, revealing not only intricate literary creations, but also significant insights about culture, canonicity, and the construction of national identities."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• North American studies in nineteenth-century German literature, vol. 25

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

833/.7093273

Index

index present

LC call number

PT731

LC item number

.S38 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

North American studies in nineteenth-century German literature

Series volume

vol. 25