| Detectives, Dystopias, and Poplit: Studies in Modern German Genre Fiction Contributor(s): Bruce Campbell, Bruce (Editor), Guenther-Pal, Alison (Editor), Petersen, Vibeke Rützou (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1571135936 ISBN-13: 9781571135933 Publisher: Camden House (NY) OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 833.92 |
| LCCN: 2014014721 |
| Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some of the most exciting research and teaching in the field of German Studies is being done on "genre fiction," including detective fiction, science fiction, and what is often called "poplit," to name but a few. Such non-canonical literature has long been marginalized by the German tradition of Bildung and the disciplinary practice of German literary studies (Germanistik). Even today, when the examination of non-canonical texts is well established and uncontroversial in other academic contexts, such texts remain understudied in German. And yet, the trend toward "German Studies" and "cultural studies" approaches within the field has raised considerable interest in theanalysis of genre fiction, resulting in both a great deal of new scholarship and a range of new courses. This first broad treatment of German genre fiction brings together innovative new scholarship, foregrounding themes of gender, environmentalism, and memory. It is an ideal companion to research and teaching. Written in accessible English, it speaks to a wide variety of disciplines beyond German Studies. Contributors: Bruce B. Campbell, Ray Canoy, Kerry Dunne, Sonja Fritzsche, Maureen O. Gallagher, Adam R. King, Molly Knight, Vibeke Rützou Petersen, Evan Torner, and Ailsa Wallace. Bruce B. Campbell is Associate Professor of German Studies at the College ofWilliam and Mary. Alison Guenther-Pal is Assistant Professor of German and Film Studies at Lawrence University. Vibeke Rützou Petersen is Professor Emerita of Women's Studies at Drake University. |