Between Fontane and Tucholsky: Literary Criticism and Public Sphere in Imperial GermanyThis investigation examines the emergence of a specifically modern literary critical discourse in Germany at the turn-of-the-century. The commercialization and industrialization of the press contributed to the reorganization of the public sphere and posed new problems for the critic facing an anonymous and heterogeneous public. The rapid transformation of criticism during this important period is described both in sociological terms and with references to specific texts by figures such as Theodor Fontane, Otto Brahm, Alfred Kerr, Kurt Tucholsky and others. The relationship between subjective discourse and political engagement is explored, an antimodernist hostility toward criticism is portrayed, and ties to the status of contemporary West German literary criticism are drawn. |
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abstract advocated aesthetic alternative appeared argued artist attack attempted authors autonomy basis became Berlin Brahm called central changes character characteristic classical concern concrete conservative considered contemporary context contrary course critical discourse critical model critique culture decline demanded described direct discourse discussion drama early essay established example experience fact feuilletonism feuilletonist figures Fontane Fontane's force Frenzel German Gesellschaft hand Harts historical Ibid ideal implied important independence individual influence interest journalism judgment Kerr Kerr's Kritik Kritische language liberal Lindau literary criticism literature lost naturalist nature nicht normative objective once opposition organic particular polemics political position possibilities practice precisely present problem prose public sphere radical referred rejection relationship remained represented response role rooted situation social society specific stance status structure subjective theater theory tion traditional treated Tucholsky Vossische Zeitung
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 | Literarische Kultur im Zeitalter des Liberalismus 1830-1870 Peter Uwe Hohendahl No preview available - 1985 |
| Literarische Kultur im Zeitalter des Liberalismus 1830-1870 Peter Uwe Hohendahl No preview available - 1985 |