Barbara Frischmuth in Contemporary Context

• Author(s): Renate S. Posthofen,
• Publisher: Ariadne Press
• Pages: 346
• ISBN_10: 157241054X
  ISBN_13: 9781572410541
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / European / General , Literary Criticism / European / German ,

Description:... A collection of articles providing a comprehensive assessment of Barbara Frischmuth's writings and her role as an agent of social change. Included are examinations of individual fictional texts and essays, radio plays, her views on her own theoretical literary essays, and her role as a writer helping to bridge the cultural gaps between different ethnic identities within the German-speaking locales of Europe. Specific subjects include Frischmuth's books for young readers, ecological aspects of her Sternwieser trilogy, and her lectures on poetics.