| Beyond Nihilism: Gottfried Benn's Postmodernist Poetics Contributor(s): Ray, Susan (Author), Brown, Peter D. G. (Editor), Ray, Susan (Other) |
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ISBN: 0820462756 ISBN-13: 9780820462752 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Poetry | European - German - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 831.912 |
| LCCN: 2003065739 |
| Series: Studies in Modern German Literature |
| Physical Information: 205 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ray's (German, Fordham University) study of Benn's work emphasizes the parallel between the Ausdruckwelt and current trends in literary criticism. Situating Benn's poetics in the context of the early 20th century's literary crisis and teasing apart his Nietzschean influences, Ray describes Benn as a forerunner of postmodernism. She gives particular |