Images of Germany in American Literature.
Title:
Images of Germany in American Literature.
Author:
Zacharasiewicz, Waldemar.
ISBN:
9781587297786
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (264 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Images of Germany in America -- 2. Discovering Germany: The Early Nineteenth Century -- 3. Differing Responses: The Late Nineteenth Century -- 4. Transatlantic Encounters: Fin-de-siècle Estrangement -- 5. Cultural Conflicts: The Early Twentieth Century -- 6. Interlude: Before World War II -- 7. The Return of Clichés: The World War II Years -- 8. The Burden of the Past: Post-War Germany -- 9. Conclusion: A Look toward the Future -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Waldemar Zacharasiewicz explores the cultural and historical background of the varied images of Germany and Germans in American literature throughout the past two centuries. Using an interdisciplinary approach known as comparative imagology, which borrows from social psychology and cultural anthropology, Zacharasiewicz samples a broad spectrum of original sources, including literary works, letters, diaries, autobiographical accounts, travelogues, newspaper reports, films, and even cartoons and political caricatures.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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