| A Companion to the Works of Elias Canetti Contributor(s): Lorenz, Dagmar C. G. (Editor), Fuchs, Anne (Contribution by), Lorenz, Dagmar C. G. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1571134085 ISBN-13: 9781571134080 Publisher: Camden House (NY) OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: New essays providing a comprehensive scholarly introduction to the great writer and thinker Canetti. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature |
| Dewey: 833.912 |
| Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.19 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Bulgarian-born scholar and author Elias Canetti was one of the most astute witnesses and analysts of the mass movements and wars of the first half of the 20th century. Born a Sephardic Jew and raised at first in the Bulgarian and Ladino languages, he chose to write in German. He was awarded the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature for his oeuvre, which includes dramas, essays, diaries, aphorisms, the novel Die Blendung (Auto-da-Fé) and the long interdisciplinary treatise Masse und Macht (Crowds and Power). These works express Canetti's thought-provoking ideas on culture and the human psyche with special focus on the phenomena of power, conflict, and survival. Canetti's masterful prose, his linguistic innovations, his brilliant satires and conceits continue to fascinate scholars and general readers alike; his challenging, genre-bending writings merge theory and literature, essay and diary entry. This Companion volume contains original essays by renowned scholars from around the world who examine Canetti's writing and thought in the context of pre- and post-fascist Europe, providing a comprehensive scholarly introduction. CONTRIBUTORS: William C. Donahue, Anne Fuchs, Hans Reiss, Julian Preece, Wolfgang Mieder, Sigurd P. Scheichel, Helga Kraft, Harriet Murphy, Irene S. Di Maio, Ritchie Robertson, Johannes G. Pankau, Dagmar C.G. Lorenz, Penka Angelova and Svoboda A. Dimitrova, Michael Mack. DAGMAR C. G. LORENZ is Professor of Germanic Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago. |