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This is the most noteworthy treatment of Dandyism in the German language, a firework of witticisms, episodes, and striking observations. ... Read more

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The fifteen essays cover the life and works of the major authors representing the generation who began their literary careers before Word War 2, were driven into exile or into inner emigration during the years of annexation (1938-1945), and attained full prominence in the post-war period. ... Read more

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This study examines the political culture in Austria-Hungary in the latter half of the 19th century. It analyzes the centrifugal forces that arose from growing ethnic nationalism in the empire and that ultimately overpowered the centripetal forces which held the Austrian-Hungarian "state idea" together. The analysis is applied further to provide an historical explanation of analogous developments in post-1989 Europe. ... Read more

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A fascinating and extremely valuable work.
A historical text which traces the cultural and intellectual attitudes of 19th century Europe which gave rise to the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian empire. A striking parallel is also drawn in relation to contemporary American cultural and intellectual attitudes that is both insightful and ominous. ... Read more

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This is the first and only comprehensive monograph on Albert Bloch that provides a balanced approach to Bloch's life and work as well as taking into account Karl Kraus's pervasive influence. It presents original sources from archives and libraries important for tracing the stages of Bloch's life and development as caricaturist, painter, journalist, essayist, critic and first authorized translator of Kraus's poetry. Theodor Haecker praised Bloch's flawless renderings of Kraus's poetry into English as 'beautiful and noble' reflecting his 'great love' of Kraus's work. In his correspondence with Kraus published in 'Die Fackel' Bloch recognizes Kraus's goal of better social and political conditions on the basis of purified language. Bloch supported Kraus in the latter's crusade against the social and political evils of poor journalism. After Kraus's death Bloch played a decisive role in keeping alive Kraus's spiritual legacy and helped preserve Kraus's unpublished writings. ... Read more

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Visions and Visionaries is an apt title for this volume of essays on contemporary Austrian literature and film, because this collection offers insightful discussions of a gal-lery of significant authors and cultural figures. It also investigates important issues of style and genre, and portrays questions of Austrian identity and culture in rich contexts of recent literary and multi-media developments, cross-cultural interactions, and historical forces. This book encompasses relevant trends and notions from the past—especially the com-plexities of lingering effects of the Nazi era—along with issues of the future—in particular the present and anticipated interactions of culture and cyberspace. The essays are en-hanced by poems by Evelyn Schlag and Gerhard Kofler. ... Read more

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The surge of globalization and the digital revolution are bringing momentous changes to literature and film. With postmodernism as a point of departure, the contributions of this volume offer a critical view of the complex mosaic of contemporary Austrian literature and film.The essays range from a consideration of hybridity in Austrian architecture to reflections on Austria's most prodigious literary award, from discussions of ethnicity and gender to questions of identity to listserver interactions. They examine literary works which take issue with the Nazi past and also consider the circumstances of contemporary Austrian Jewish writers. Analyses of representative Austrian film give a sense of current themes and styles. Interviews with prominent filmmakers and producers complement the critical essays by noted scholars and provide some insights into a film culture that is coming to terms with commodification. ... Read more

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Scholarly, erudite, and insightful essays
After Postmodernism is an impressive compendium of essays on the changes globalization and the digital revolution have brought to the realms of Austrian literature and film. These scholarly, erudite, and insightful essays range from a consideration of hybridity in Austrian architecture to discussions of ethnicity and gender, from examinations of literary works taking issue with the Nazi past to contemporary Austrian Jewish writers, from interviews with prominent film makers and producers to definitive insights into a film culture that is coming to terms with commodification. After Postmodernism is very highly recommend, challenging, ground breaking, and occasionally iconoclastic reading for students of Austrian literature, the Austrian film industry, and postmodern Austrian culture. ... Read more