A Companion to the Works of Heinrich Heine - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1571134492 ISBN 13 : 9781571134493

Editeur : Camden House Inc, 2010

Synopsis

As the most prominent German-Jewish Romantic writer, Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) became a focal point for much of the tension generated by the Jewish assimilation to German culture in a time marked by a growing emphasis on the shared ancestry of the German Volk. As both an ingenious composer of Romantic verse and the originator of modernist German prose, he defied nationalist-Romantic concepts of creative genius that grounded German greatness in an idealist tradition of Dichter und Denker. And as a brash, often reckless champion of freedom and social justice, he challenged not only the reactionary ruling powers of Restoration Germany but also the incipient nationalist ideology that would have fateful consequences for the new Germany--consequences he often portended with a prophetic vision born of his own experience. Reaching to the heart of the `German question, ' the controversies surrounding Heine have been as intense since his death as they were in his own lifetime, often serving as an acid test for important questions of national and social consciousness. This new volume of essays by scholars from Germany, Britain, Canada, and the United States offers new critical insights on key recurring issues in his work: the symbiosis of German and Jewish culture; emerging nationalism among the European peoples; critical views of Romanticism and modern philosophy; European culture on the threshold to modernity; irony, wit, and self-critique as requisite elements of a modern aesthetic; changing views on teleology and the dialectics of history; and final thoughts and reconsiderations from his last, prolonged years in a sickbed. Roger F. Cook is professor of German at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

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As the most prominent German-Jewish Romantic writer, Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) became a focal point for much of the tension generated by the Jewish assimilation to German culture in a time marked by a growing emphasis on the shared ancestry of the German Volk. As both an ingenious composer of Romantic verse and the originator of modernist German prose, he defied nationalist-Romantic concepts of creative genius that grounded German greatness in an idealist tradition of Dichter und Denker. And as a brash, often reckless champion of freedom and social justice, he challenged not only the reactionary ruling powers of Restoration Germany but also the incipient nationalist ideology that would have fateful consequences for the new Germany--consequences he often portended with a prophetic vision born of his own experience. Reaching to the heart of the `German question,' the controversies surrounding Heine have been as intense since his death as they were in his own lifetime, often serving as an acid test for important questions of national and social consciousness. This new volume of essays by scholars from Germany, Britain, Canada, and the United States offers new critical insights on key recurring issues in his work: the symbiosis of German and Jewish culture; emerging nationalism among the European peoples; critical views of Romanticism and modern philosophy; European culture on the threshold to modernity; irony, wit, and self-critique as requisite elements of a modern aesthetic; changing views on teleology and the dialectics of history; and final thoughts and reconsiderations from his last, prolonged years in a sickbed.

Revue de presse

Unusual for the range it provides. --Choice

[P]resents intellectually rigorous essays geared to graduate students and scholars [...]. In sum, this anthology provides the reader with well-written articles reflecting the current concerns of Heine scholars, and the conceptual planning behind this Companion volume gives readers the impression that they are reading not a series of separate essays, but a well-organized book. --German Studies Review

[An] engrossing, wide-ranging collection of essays by distinguished scholars [...]. These fine essays [...] make us aware of how modern a poet and thinker Heine remains, how remarkably dependent, and in his own way, how free. --Goethe Yearbook

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Camden House Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1571134492
• ISBN 13: 9781571134493
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 388
• Éditeur: Cook Professor Roger
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible