Body and narrative in contemporary literatures in German : Herta Müller, Libuše Moníková, and Kerstin Hensel /

This book compares three contemporary women writing in German: Herta Muller (from Romania), Libuse Monikova (from Czechoslovakia), and Kerstin Hensel (from the GDR). It looks at images of the body and their relationship to the structures of their writing as well as analysing the social, cultural, an...

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Main Author:	Marven, Lyn (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Clarendon, 2023.
Series:	Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.
Subjects:	Müller, Herta, > 1953- > Criticism and interpretation. Moníková, Libuše > Criticism and interpretation. Hensel, Kerstin, > 1961- > Criticism and interpretation. Hensel, Kerstin, > 1961- Moníková, Libuše. Müller, Herta, > 1953- German literature > Women authors > History and criticism. German literature > 20th century > History and criticism. Human body in literature. Littérature allemande > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Corps humain dans la littérature. German literature. German literature > Women authors. 1900-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	This book compares three contemporary women writing in German: Herta Muller (from Romania), Libuse Monikova (from Czechoslovakia), and Kerstin Hensel (from the GDR). It looks at images of the body and their relationship to the structures of their writing as well as analysing the social, cultural, and political contexts.
Item Description:	Formerly CIP. Previously issued in print: 2005.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 282 pages).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-273) and index.
ISBN:	9781383042245 1383042241