Nicholas Saul Bücher

Gypsies and Orientalism in German Literature and Anthropology of the Long Nineteenth Century

R. Schmidt introduces the discussion on the literary canon as a manifestation of power dynamics or the acquisition of competencies. M. Engel explores the pragmatic aspects of the canon, including a look at literary studies as a moral institution. R. Paulin examines Georg Forster through the lens of Georg Gottfried Gervinus, while A. D. Peiter analyzes satire and canon formation in post-war Vienna. T. Mehigan presents post-critical criticism using Robert Musil as a case study, and P. Bishop questions the literary value and canonicity of Hermann Hesse in the Weimar Republic. F. Möbus addresses the presence or absence of the author in literary evaluation, and F. Wefelmeyer discusses Holocaust memory and canon formation in relation to Peter Weiss’ work. B. Becker-Cantarino investigates aesthetics, gender, and literary valuation, particularly regarding Elfriede Jelinek's Nobel Prize. S. Lennox reflects on the politics of reading and the reception of Ingeborg Bachmann, while M. Minden critiques bestseller lists and their relationship to literary value in the twentieth century. K. Kohl considers contemporary German literature as an event through festivals and performances, and D. E. Wellbery defends Kant’s views on literary evaluation. The editors, Nicholas Saul and Ricarda Schmidt, are both esteemed professors with extensive research backgrounds in German literature and the Romantic period.

This collection offers six chapters by leading specialists on the dialogue between the work of German literary writers and philosophers.