Words from abroad

Autor*innen

• Katja Garloff

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• 252 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Weltliteratur

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In 1960, Paul Celan faced plagiarism accusations that sparked a public debate in West Germany, leading to a personal crisis despite support from many critics. This crisis coincided with a pivotal moment in Holocaust remembrance, marked by significant criminal trials. The book explores the tension between public rituals and personal turmoil, tracing the emergence of a new literary diaspora among German Jewish writers displaced during World War II, who began to reinterpret their experiences over a decade later. While the concept of diaspora lost its significance in nineteenth-century German Jewish culture, it becomes essential for articulating German Jewish identity post-Holocaust. The analysis includes works by Celan, Peter Weiss, and Nelly Sachs, framed by theoretical reflections on distance and proximity among German Jewish intellectuals such as Theodor W. Adorno and Jean Améry. Utilizing postcolonial, diaspora, trauma, and psychoanalytical theories, the author, Katja Garloff, offers a nuanced examination of how these writers navigated their experiences of dispersion, viewing it as both traumatic and productive. The book serves as a vital resource for understanding these authors and contributes to the broader discourse on trauma and displacement.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Einband: Hardcover